The coffee grounds – a black, sticky residue left in the filter at the end of coffee making. Looks and feels unappetizing. Throwing away is the first instinct. But stop! The supposed waste from ground coffee beans is a real miracle cure! In the following we show you all the possible uses for which the coffee grounds can still be used. Believe us when we say there’s some of this that you didn’t know.
Coffee grounds and their uses
As early as the 19th century, people used their coffee grounds to clean their floors or wash dishes. Even driving away bad smells was no secret for them at the time. Unfortunately, most of us are no longer familiar with all of this. Reason enough to get all this knowledge (and more) out of the woods!
There are many possible uses, so coffee grounds rarely have to be disposed of with organic waste. Whether you make a peeling out of it or use it as fertilizer or coloring is up to you – we’ll show you here what you can do with coffee grounds.
Important tip: Allow the coffee grounds to cool and dry out before using them
Before you can use your coffee grounds, you should let them cool down and dry out. If it’s still wet, the coffee grounds will mold quite quickly and do more harm than good. Simply fill a flat container with the coffee residue and leave it open to dry where it won’t bother you. Once the coffee grounds have dried, they can be used. Another small tip: You can also dilute the coffee grounds with water and water your plants with it. As a rule, there is no risk of overdose, as the proportion of caffeine, phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium is relatively low.
