They usually hand out the days leftover grounds for free.

Here are 27 uses for coffee grounds and coffee.

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Five teaspoons of coffee grounds in different stages of the roasting process.

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Try thisaward-winning recipethat combines both coffee and bourbon for a smoky chili base.

Not to be cliche, but coffee is literally the secret sauce to … well, sauces.

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Coffee grounds are especially good at nurturing carrots and fast-growing plants.

Most yards are in a constant battle with pests of one variety or another.

If you discover particular plants are attracting pests, simply sprinkle coffee grounds at the base.

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Mushrooms are notoriously difficult to grow and require a special kind of soil called substrate.

Fortunately, usedcoffee groundsmake an ideal substrate for growing and fertilizing fungi, including flavorful shiitake and oyster mushrooms.

However you use it, coffee is a popular ingredient in many health and beauty products.

As a common ingredient in bath and body scrubs, ground coffee is ideal for exfoliation.

A word of warning to blondes, however.

Coffee grounds can temporarily darken light hair a smidge, so use them with caution.

However, one of therumored cures for celluliteis sitting right in your kitchen.

Run out of rock salt for your walk or the trunk of your car?

Sprinkleused coffee groundsfrom your morning brew instead.

Coffee grounds work to provide traction on icy walks and are easier on plants, paws and your budget.

Some people evenburn coffee groundsas insect repellent.

Cockroaches always defy our expectations and their attraction to coffee is no exception.

Grab some glass jars and usethese instructionsto fashion a coffee hotel that roaches will check into but never leave.

This caffeine powerhouse deodorizes, scours, and cleans without harsh chemicals.

Like its better-known pantry companionbaking soda, coffee grounds are a natural deodorizer.

Or you could make small satchels of ground coffee and use them in stinky shoes or gym bags.

Put the abrasiveness of coffee grounds to the test on your hard-to-clean grout, tiles and other kitchen surfaces.

But take care to use the grounds from your coffee filter on non-porous surfaces to avoid staining.

Instead, sprinkle some coffee grounds around to weigh down the ashes and make them easier to sweep up.

Not into creating coffee sachets?

Melt some wax and sprinkle coffee beans in it to create your own coffee-scented candles.

Enter coffee grounds as a viable alternative for flea removal.

Coffee can dye your hair and stain wood, so why not fabrics?

Your laundry wont appreciate the coffee residue and it could clog the tub drains.

Know someone who loves coffee and sewing?

Craft acoffee pincushionas a gift.

For crafty coffee drinkers, applying coffee to paper and other surfaces creates a coveted antique look thats timeless.

Homemade and professional brewers alike know coffee is the perfect companion for stouts and porters.

The caffeine fixes above from furniture repair to gardening compost ensure that javas liquid gold doesnt go to waste.

Kaz Weida is a senior writer for The Penny Hoarder.