Things to do with Coffee Filters

Coffee filters are becoming a thing of the past with the single-use coffee makers. If you have coffee filters hiding in your cupboard, here are some other uses for them.

1. Blot away oil. Cut a few coffee filters into 2-inch wide strips. Next time your face is looking shiny, blot your face with a coffee filter strip.
2. Clean glass. Wipe windows and mirrors with coffee filters. No lint left behind.
3. Cookie decorating. Pour sprinkles, colored sugar, or other toppings into coffee filters, then fold in half and shake out one side to evenly coat cookies.
4. Protect pans and plates. Place a flattened coffee filter between stacked pots or plates to cut down on scratches.
5. No more paint drips. Poke a paintbrush handle through a few coffee filters before using to cut down on paint drips.
6. Stay-fresh storage. Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to an unused filter, gather, and secure with a rubber band. Toss the pouch in a drawer of clothes to absorb moisture.
7. Salvage wine. If a cork breaks into the wine bottle, strain the wine through a coffee filter to catch the stray cork bits.
8. Control munchie portions. Next time you get a craving for a treat, use a coffee filter to hold a single serving.
9. End microwave spatters. Place a coffee filter upside down over your dish to catch any splatters.

Nancy Roe
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