Recycling your used coffee grinds

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  Posted by fяєѕн_♥* Wed May 13, 2009 3:02pm PDT

  IM SO IN ON HELPING THE ENVIROMENT I SHOWED MY TEAACHER THIS AND SHE SQAIID WOWW//

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  Posted by kaywilson@rogers.com Sat May 16, 2009 12:42pm PDT

  good for sweeping dusting flours.

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  Posted by bill_lumbergg Sat May 23, 2009 4:44pm PDT

  I love Coffee, great to know my grounds are helping at the local landfill.

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  Posted by Yogagirl05 Sun May 24, 2009 6:35am PDT

  Never heard that one about fleas and dogs! Definitely using that one!

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  Posted by Olivia Sun May 24, 2009 7:14pm PDT

  very interestig thank u for all the information.

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  Posted by jujubee1936 Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:44am PDT

  coffee grounds worked like a charm on hostas that have in past been chewed to lacework. BUT the slugs have judst moved on to the other parts of garden and guess what? New lacework!

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  Posted by smityp57@att.net Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:07am PDT

  Great Idea ! What about cats in your garden?

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  Posted by drB. Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:48am PDT

  Composting coffee grounds with banana peels and eggshells gives a balanced NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium - also has some calcium from the shells) fertilizer. I fill the middle third of plant pots with this and then plant my seedlings or planter items. A handful of peatmoss (already sopping wet) goes on top, then the last third as the first third, of potting soil.

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  Posted by drB. Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:53am PDT

  Plant marigolds, the smellier the variety the better, around the tomato plants. Don't use hybrid marigolds, just the old-fashioned small-sized plant variety. Seeds cost nothing if you can get an expired flowerhead--seeds are obvious when you break apart the head. Still, every once in a while look for hornworms. Small jar lids with beer will take care of slugs.

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  Posted by nancy j Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:53am PDT

  Dry coffee grounds are a great sensory tool for kids or adults who have sensory issues. Dry them and put them in a bucket or pan and have them run their hands thru them. Good, cheap, non-toxic and relatively low allergy. Schools can use all the help they can get!

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  Posted by bbanks10538@att.net Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:21pm PDT

  i want to no more about coffee grinds

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  Posted by Benniebaby Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:16am PDT

  Just wondering, has anyone used it for the flea dip? If so did it work out.

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  Posted by Tom Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:59pm PDT

  Been using the grounds for tomatoes and feeding the worm pit. The grounds acidify the soil making tomatoes sweeter. Thanks for the additional tips!

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  Posted by GraGra Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:14pm PDT

  Ground Termites hate it too. I lost a few palm trees to these blighters before I started tossing the grounds into my garden. So, I wonder if it is a good solution to termite-proofing wood rather than using arsenic and copper sulphate as is a common commercial practice here in Oz?

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  Posted by Evette H Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:35pm PDT

  i never knew coffee grounds could have so many uses, i'll be saving them from now on.

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