Do you or your readers know of a good use for coffee grounds and tea leaves once they have been brewed? It seems a shame to be disposing of them. Also, is there a difference between the uses for either, for example, coffee grounds that can be used for some things, whereas tea leaves cannot?
Sent in by John
Editor: John, good question! And we think we can help. Besides being wonderful for composting, we've written about a few other things you can do with your coffee grounds and used tea leaves:
• Hot Tip: Do More With Your Coffee Grounds
• 7 Household Uses for Coffee Grounds
• Re-Using Green Tea Leaves Around the Home
• Green Tea: Nature's Deodorizer
Other thoughts for John?
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Care2 has some wonderful uses for left over tea on their website
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/green-tea-to-refresh-your-home.html
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I think coffee grinds can be used in the garden. I worked in a coffee shop in college and a woman would come by weekly to collect grinds from us for her garden. Not sure what it does or if its only for certain types of plants as I can imagine they would add some acidity to the soil.
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Any coffee for those who are apartment-bound and without gardens?
Cheers!
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You can put coffee grounds in your potted plants. I presume tea leaves would work too, but I haven't tried it with them.
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You can compost both.
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