With the advent of the Keurig machine, many people (myself included) no longer have a use for the traditional coffee filters that are taking up space in the pantry.
The Design*Sponge blog introduced a step-by-step project to create beautiful tissue peonie flowers out of plain coffee filters. I can’t wait to try this!
Other alternative uses for coffee filters include:
- Strain wine from a bottle containing a broken cork—Put a filter over a carafe or decanter and pour the wine through the filter. The filter will trap any pieces of cork that were floating in the bottle.
- Chip-free fine china—Use coffee filters placed between the plates and cups when you stack your good china dishes to protect them from chips and scratches.
- Prevent soil from draining from flowerpots—For planting or repotting, put a coffee filter at the bottom over the drainage hole, then, add the soil. This will prevent the soil from spilling from the bottom of the pot, but permits proper water drainage.
- Keep your kids clean when eating ice pops—Simply slide the wooden stick of a child’s favorite ice pop through a coffee filter and you’ll have happy and sticky-free kids!
- Clean windows and glass—Use coffee filters as an emergency substitute for paper towels. They leave no lint or residue and can fit on your hand like a mitt.
From the pretty to the practical, the homely coffee filter can still come in handy around the house. What other alternative uses have you discovered?
