Did you know leftover pasta water is great for watering your plants? It is. You have to let it cool down first, of course. The goal is to help your plants grow, not torture them. But per Flourishing Plants, pasta water provides plants with not only minerals but it can be used as an NPK fertilizer, which stands for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Further, the starchy water also promotes beneficial bacterial growth, which in turn can help you to grow healthier plants.

Turns out pasta water is a natural fertilizer. The one thing to avoid, according to pasta maker Barilla, is watering your plants with pasta water that has been seasoned or salted. The natural starches and salts imparted are just fine, however, and provide your plants with needed nutrients.

Using leftover pasta to water plants is also a form of recycling, and prevents waste. And now that you know the many uses this wonderful water can be put to — did we mention pasta water is great for soup broths? — there’s no reason to ever waste it again.

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