This is your invitation to activism.

Don’t throw them out just yet!

If you’re like me, you like to have a cup a joe every once and awhile, or everyday. So what do you do with those coffee grounds after you get your caffeine fix? Throw them in the trash? Compost? Either way, there are some pretty neat things you can do to reuse coffee grounds. Here are just a few…

1. Fertilize plants. Old coffee grounds are nutrient-rich for plants that thrive in an acidic soil.

2. Soften and add shine to hair. When washing your hair, rub coffee grounds through wet hair and rinse. For brown hair, coffee grounds add highlights.

3. Use coffee grounds as an exfoliant for skin. Rub into skin and then rinse. (I love when my face smells like coffee)

4. Deodorize a freezer. Place a bowl with used coffee grounds in the freezer to remove unwanted odors.

5. Put some dried coffee grounds in your favorite pair of stinky shoes and watch the odor drift away. (ok, maybe you won’t be able to see it)

6. Use your morning brew to fight cellulite. Mix the grounds with vitamin E oil and massage onto the area where cellulite exists. Repeat 2 or 3 times and rinse in the shower.

7. Rub coffee grounds on your pet before bathing to repel any fleas. (Love this one)

8. Remove furniture scratches with wet coffee grounds.

9. Use coffee grounds to repel ants. Cinnamon is also good for this.

10. Keep cats from leaving a little surprise in your garden by spreading used coffee grounds and orange peels throughout your beds or vegetable garden.

Drink up!