Professional cleaners say you can clean your kitchen with coffee grounds – but how effective are they?

A split image of a contemporary kitchen with a large marble kitchen island and a flat lay image of a plate of coffee grounds.

After deciding to make the switch to decaf midway through my last batch of coffee, I found myself saddled with a bag of coffee grounds that were no longer in use. But rather than tossing it in the trash, I wondered: 'What if I could use these grounds to clean my kitchen?'.

Stick with me here because there's logic to this brainwave. In an effort to live more sustainably, I've been seeking out ways to reuse and repurpose common household items. In the process, I've seen countless online bloggers touting the versatility of coffee grounds in the garden, from keeping bugs away to repelling mosquitoes. But what about its uses inside our homes?