I have and do reuse it, but I only reuse it once over its life. Over time, in my experience, the coco begins to break down some and it loses some of its ability to drain properly. Perhaps it could be offset by using perlite, but I prefer 100% coco, so I reuse it once and compost it from there. As to the steps...I just fill my pot and go; there's no real secret behind it otherwise. Good luck.