Much of what we buy gets discarded.
If items end up in landfills, or as litter, or polluting our oceans, our planet and the global climate are harmed and resources are wasted.
We can stop overconsumption by finding alternative uses for products and extending their life.
What you can do
Reuse everything you can & save money by avoiding over-consumption
Take up the personal challenge to find reuse options wherever you can! Here's a few to get you started...
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Do you enjoy a tea or a coffee of a morning? Here are some ways to make those coffee grounds and tea leaves work harder.
Coffee grounds
Beauty: Turn your used coffee grounds into an exfoliant. It's really easy, just mix your coffee grounds with a little coconut oil and some brown sugar. Play around with amounts of each until you're happy with the consistency. Use in the shower and enjoy!
Get rid of bugs and cats: Coffee is said to repeal both insects and cats from your garden.
1. Try sprinkling coffee grounds in areas of ant infestations inside the home. You can also use coffee to deter garden pests like snails and slugs.
2. If your worried about kitties coming into your garden, try a sprinkling orange peels and coffee grounds in trouble areas.
Make your garden flourish: Coffee grounds are great to nourish and mulch garden soil because of the natural acidity and nutrients they can provide. Try them on your roses and hydrangeas.
Tea leaves
Deodorise: Dried tea leaves are great for deodorising pet smells. Sprinkle dried tea leaves in kitty litter boxes, pet beds dog houses... or any other problem areas to get rid of unpleasant odours.
Clean the house: Tea leaves are also excellent for deodorising carpets. Sprinkle them around your carpeted areas and leave them to sit for 15 minutes, then vacuum up.
Is your fridge a bit on the nose? Place a few dried green tea bags in an open container in the fridge. Problem solved!
Cutting surfaces locking in food odours? Just rub them with wet tea leaves.
Beauty: Tea bags are great for beauty. Place them on puffy eyes to bring swelling down or you can also wipe damp tea bags gently on your face as a toner.
Do you have any other great tips to reuse tea leaves of coffee grounds? Let us know in the comments below.
