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How To Reuse Coffee Grounds: The Top 10 Alternate Uses

Casey47 — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:50:58 -0600

According to CBS News, "More than 50 percent of Americans drink coffee everyday — three to four cups each, more than 330 million cups a day and counting." If you are reading this article, you most likely fall within that 50 percent. Now that all the coffee is accounted for, what about those leftover grounds? They often sit until the next morning in the coffee maker, and then it's off to the trash with them! What if... just what if you took those coffee grounds and made use of them? What if you incorporated them into your everyday life?

How To Care for Your Lawn

Mike342 — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 09:24:00 -0500

Chemical lawn care is a ruse, a marketing scheme. Grass, as all gardeners know, is a tenacious weed that needs little help to be healthy. But Americans weaken their lawns with unnecessary chemicals, harsh fertilizing salts and improper cutting and watering. Grow the right grass at the right height and you will be amazed at how easy-care a great expanse of green can be.

Plant the right grass.

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How To Compost with Coffee

Fluffymuppet — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:21:52 -0600

Maybe you're one of many people trying to reduce the amount of trash you produce. Maybe you're wondering why your local coffee shop is giving away its waste coffee grounds to gardeners. Or maybe you're just looking for a free source of fertility for your garden. The answer to all three is that coffee grounds are easy to use in the garden, to make compost or as plant food.

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