So you have just bought one of those new fangled machines – you know a filter coffee machine. Or you may have even sucumed to the coffee shop charms and plunged into the world of espresso machines.
But the burning question that you have how; that is emblazened across your brain, that keeps you awake at night tossing and turning; that has made you forget your own mothers birthday ……………… what the hell can I do with with all those paper filters that are sat in cupboard!
Here’s some ideas for spare filters (who knows you may carry on buying them:
- Use to clean windows and mirrors as they don’t have any lint and won’t streak;
- Apply shoe polish with them;
- When storing crockery, place a filter between plates to protect them;
- Cover dishes in the microwave to prevent food splattering inside the microwave;
- Push the wooden stick of a ice lolly through the filter to catch drips;
- Serve hot dogs, popcorn, tacos and other messy foods;
- Place a filter in an iron skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust;
- When re-potting plants, place one in the bottom to keep soil from coming out of the drainage holes;
- Protect Christmas ornaments when your storing them;
- Put potpourri in them and tie them up with ribbon or cotton and use as drawer and closet sachets;
- Use as a rest for spoons/cooking utensils when cooking;
- Tie herbs in the filter and use a bouquet garrni for soups and stews;
- Use for childrens crafts – angels, butterflies and flowers (or wherever else your imagination can conjure up!);
- Soak coffee filters in water with food coloring to create colorful craft papers for scrapbooking;
- They’re ideal to stop bleeding from razor nicks when shaving;
- Use them absorb the fat from fried foods;
- Has the cork broken into your wine? Use a the filter to, well, to filter it;
- Pop baking soda into the filter and put it into shoes or a closet to get rid of and prevent nasty odors;
- Use the cone-style filters to pour in oil and other liquids into your car’s engine, safely;
- Use a filter to clean up liquid spills because unlike a paper towel, they won’t leave behind any lint;
- Got a wobbly table or chair? Use a folded up coffee filter under the leg to even it out;
- What about tumble drier sheets – have you run out? Pop some drops of fabric softener on a filter, rub sides of the together, and put in the dryer with your laundry to help prevent static and make your clothes smell fresh.
Well there you have loads of extra uses for those spare paper filters. Oh, almost forgot, if you have a filter coffee machine with a plastic filter – why not use a paper filter in the basket to prevent a mess and make great coffee!
