Aroma from the Grinder

I thought I'd share a few more things I read at the coffee themed Ladies' Retreat.

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10 Uses for coffee grounds

1. deodorizer- dry them out, then put them in a bowl in your fridge or freezer or rub them on your hands to get rid of food prep smells

2. plant food- for rosebushes, azaleas, evergreens, camellias

3. insect repellant- sprinkle old grounds where you don't want ants or even on the ant piles

4. dye- steep grounds in hot water, then you have brown dye for fabric, paper or even Easter eggs

5. furniture scratch cover up- steep grounds and apply a bit of the liquid to scratches with a q-tip

6. cleaning product- great for scouring greasy and grimy stain-resistant objects

7. kitty repellent- sprinkle mixed with orange peels around your plants to prevent kitty powder rooms

8. flea dip- follow up doggie's shampoo with a coffee ground rub down

9. dust inhibitor- before you clean the fireplace, toss in wet coffee grounds over the ashes to keep dust under control

10. cellulite reducer- Yes, that's right! Mix 1/4 cup warm, used grounds and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Rub on then wrap with shrink wrap, leaving on for several minutes. Unwind and rinse off. For best results, do this twice a week. I may need to give this one a try. Too bad I don't drink coffee.

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Cowboy coffee? It's said they made their coffee by putting grounds into a clean sock and immersing it in cold water, then heated over the campfire. Hmm, were those socks REALLY clean?

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Tips for handling your "cup"

1. Don't drain your cup dry (exhaustion)

Psalm 37:7- Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him...

2. Don't get it too hot (temper)

Ephesians 4:31- Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice.

3. Don't let it get too cold (indifference)

Revelation 3:15- I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot; I would that thou wert cold or not.

4. Don't let it get too strong (overwhelmed)

Psalm 61:2- From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

5. Don't let it be too weak (fatigue)

II Thesalonians 3:13- But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

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