A recent Martha Stewart article had a light go for me and I wanted to share several tips…
One topic discussed coffee grounds going down a sink drain and the advice was never to do this. Coffee grounds are course and gritty (no matter how fine they’ve been ground down) and can get stuck in the drain trap, where they can lead to a drain back-up. Even if those grounds made it through the drain safely, they can cause damage further down the line. Advice is don’t do it! Well, I also thought it is OK to place some coffee grounds in plant soil. Strike 2 for me. The best alternative for coffee grounds going into the drain or into your plant soil is to include them into a compost pile which can later serve as an excellent soil additive.
Another topic was electrical lamp cords under carpets. Walking over the carpet can create wear on the electrical cord leading to the cord fraying after time and this creates a fire hazard.
Just a couple of ideas which I hope you’ll find helpful. For more info you can visit marthastewart.com
And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection.
Best regards.
Michael Caruso, broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GRI
2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors
One topic discussed coffee grounds going down a sink drain and the advice was never to do this. Coffee grounds are course and gritty (no matter how fine they’ve been ground down) and can get stuck in the drain trap, where they can lead to a drain back-up. Even if those grounds made it through the drain safely, they can cause damage further down the line. Advice is don’t do it! Well, I also thought it is OK to place some coffee grounds in plant soil. Strike 2 for me. The best alternative for coffee grounds going into the drain or into your plant soil is to include them into a compost pile which can later serve as an excellent soil additive.
Another topic was electrical lamp cords under carpets. Walking over the carpet can create wear on the electrical cord leading to the cord fraying after time and this creates a fire hazard.
Just a couple of ideas which I hope you’ll find helpful. For more info you can visit marthastewart.com
And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection.
Best regards.
Michael Caruso, broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GRI
2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors
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