The Surprising Use of Coffee Grounds You Need to Know

Have you been dealing with pests in your yard or ants in your home? Have you taken out the trash, yet still smell unpleasant odors lingering around? There's something you can do, and experts assure us it works: coffee grounds.

We often arrive at these solutions after having tried everything else to no avail.

Experts reveal a secret that many know but not everyone: coffee grounds aren't just for drinking. They also help with these two issues we mentioned.

Pest Control in Your Garden

Slugs, snails, roaches, and other pests hidden in your garden can be sent packing without harming them (animal welfare, you know) by spreading black coffee grounds on the soil.

Once the coffee is absorbed into the soil, it acts as an excellent fertilizer (another tip worth remembering), but it also makes the area acidic, which keeps pests away from it and from you.

Interestingly, flowers that thrive in acidic soil, like roses, could benefit from this. If you're plagued by ants (of any kind), you'll be glad to know that ants also avoid acidic environments, and coffee grounds help keep them at bay. Sprinkle coffee in the corners of your house, and you'll see them disappear from spots they frequent.

Neutralizing Bad Odors

Moldy smells, garbage, and other unpleasant odors are nearly impossible to combat without using air fresheners. But if you prefer natural methods, air fresheners aren't recommended due to their chemical contents.

Coffee, however, serves as a natural alternative.

The reason it’s excellent for neutralizing odors is that when its molecules disperse in the air, they can convince our noses that they're stronger than the stinky smell we've noticed before. Chemists refer to this process as 'chemical adsorption ability'.