The grounds left over from your morning drip can also be added into your compost bin, but you'll want to be careful not to ruin the compost with too much coffee. Only about 20% of your compost ...

Work 2–3 inches of compost into garden beds before planting to boost soil structure, moisture retention, and nutrient ...

With overlapping benefits, the best way to use coffee grounds alongside mulch is by properly layering these additions to your garden. A number of organic mulches are popular gardening materials, ...

If you do choose to use coffee grounds in your garden, use them sparingly to avoid harming plants or damaging the soil. To ...

Coffee contains nitrogen, which helps neutralize odors rather than simply covering them up, unlike most air freshening sprays (think of it like baking soda, but with a much cozier scent!). It also ...

Swinburne University’s new formula fires bricks at a fraction of the heat, slashing energy use and giving coffee waste a ...

The basics are like any composting. Wood chips, alfalfa and straw provide the carbon needed to help speed the composting process in a vessel and, aided by fans, within 30 days the body breaks down.

The basics are like any composting. Wood chips, alfalfa and straw provide the carbon needed to help speed the composting process in a vessel and, aided by fans, within 30 days the body breaks down.

The grounds naturally absorb all kinds of funky smells and leave behind a very light coffee aroma. After trying it myself, I was genuinely so surprised at how well it worked.

Mix with coconut oil for an easy DIY body scrub. Sprinkle them around plants that like acidic soil, like hydrangeas or azaleas. (And if you have any unused coffee grounds lying around, you could ...