Other Uses for Coffee Filters

Coffee filters aren't just for brewing your coffee. Here is a list of other things you can do with those little circles of paper.

  1. Cover bowls and dishes to prevent splattering when heating in microwave.
  2. Clean windows and mirrors - filters are lint free - will leave them sparkling
  3. Put between china when storing.
  4. If you break the cork when opening wine, use filter to collect cork fragments - then drink the wine.
  5. Put one in bottom of a cast iron skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust when storing.
  6. Ball up filter and use to apply shoe polish
  7. Recycle frying oil - strain through a sieve lined with a coffee filter
  8. Use as a container for chopped foods that you need to weigh and put on a kitchen scale
  9. Use to hold tacos
  10. Put in bottom of flower pot to stop soil from leaking out when planting.
  11. Poke hole in middle, insert Popsicle to prevent drips
  12. Put a few on a plate to absorb grease from bacon, French fries, fish, etc.