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    Last Modified: May 26, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 15 Comments

    10 Ways to Use Coffee Filters

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    I bought a package of coffee filters at Sam's Club. I think there are 1,000 of them in there, and I paid just a couple of dollars for it.

    We color coffee filters. We paint them. We stick them to things. More on that next Tuesday, when I share 10 crafts to make with coffee filters.

    I wanted to find some cool, quirky ways to use my gazillion coffee filters, and I came up with these.coffee filtersPin

    You can really use a coffee filter as you'd use a paper towel, but since we don't use paper towels any more (reducing waste and cost and all that), it would not make sense to use another disposable paper product in the same way.

    10 Ways to Use Coffee Filters

    1. Strain liquids. Personally, I hate pulp in my orange juice. I buy it without pulp, but if my darling husband got the pulpy stuff by mistake, I would totally strain it with a coffee filter.
      You can also strain oil from your deep fryer, vinegar you've used for soaking things, brown stock, or any other liquid in your kitchen.
    2. Absorb excess oil. When you fry foods, lay them on top of a coffee filter on a plate to soak up any excess oil and prevent it from forming a puddle on the plate.
    3. Make homemade tea bags. Have you ever seen loose tea? There are all sorts of aromatic and otherwise lovely loose teas, but if you don't have a fancy tea strainer, you couldn't use them.
      Unless you put the tea in a coffee filter and tied a string around it, and then you'd have a homemade tea bag.
      Oh, and? If your coffee pot breaks, you can do the exact same thing with your ground up coffee beans.
    4. Spice sachet. Along the same lines, some recipes tell you to put some spices into a pouch of cheesecloth and allow them to soak in some liquid. (This is especially true in canning. Ever make pickled beets or chili sauce?) If you don't have any cheesecloth, a coffee filter will work.
    5. Protect nice plates or pans. If you stack dishes, pots and pans, or other items, placing a coffee filter in between them will prevent the surfaces from scratching one another.
    6. Wrap sandwiches. You know those fancy paper wrappers that some restaurants put around their sandwiches? You can make them inexpensively with coffee filters. Those would make sloppy joes and egg salad sandwiches a lot less messy, especially for children.
    7. Heat tortillas. Spritz the coffee filter with water and lay a tortilla on top of it. Spritz a second coffee filter and put it on top. Heat the stack in the microwave for 10-15 seconds, and your tortilla will be warm and still pliable. (Remember that all microwaves are different, so see how many seconds work best for you.)
      Keep these coffee filters on top of or next to the microwave. Use the same ones over and over again.
      I've never tried it, but I bet this would work for any kind of bread, even pitas.
    8. Cover foods in the microwave. It can be tricky to make the coffee filter stick to the container, but they are otherwise perfect for covering foods in the microwave. Splatters get caught by the filter instead of sticking to the inside of the microwave.
    9. Line potted plants to prevent the soil from leaking out. This is self explanatory, right? Just put the soil on top of the coffee filter; the filter will keep the soil from leaking out when you water the plant. The best part? These can be used for coffee before you put them under the dirt! We shake the used coffee grounds into the compost bowl before putting it in the dirt.
    10. Scented sachets. Must like the spice sachet above, you can make a pouch out of the coffee filter and stuff it with potpourri or dried lavender from your garden. Tie it with a piece of string or rubber band and tuck it inside dresser drawers or closets. They look a lot nicer when made from fabric, but you can't beat the frugality of a coffee filter.

    What do you use coffee filters for?

    Please don't say you make coffee with them. We can be more creative than that.

    Have you seen the rest of the series?

    Happily submitted to Top Ten Tuesday, Kitchen Tip Tuesday, and Works for Me Wednesday

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    1. Rebekah from Simply Rebekah says

      April 19, 2011 at 3:50 pm

      Umm... this post is genius! I never thought of using coffee filters for loose tea or to heat up tortillas!! (found you on Oh Amanda!)

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    2. Lisa says

      April 19, 2011 at 4:27 pm

      Love this! I am going to try out some of these ideas this week!

      Reply
    3. GAHCindy says

      April 19, 2011 at 12:31 pm

      They're great for making snowflakes! Fold them in thirds the way you do for paper snowflakes and snip. Their translucence is perfect for window decorations in the winter.

      Reply
      • Tara @ Feels Like Home says

        April 19, 2011 at 12:49 pm

        I agree! And they're already round, so there aren't any corners on the finished snowflake. Have you written about them on your blog? I'll link to you next week in my crafty post if you have. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Gatherings Gal says

      April 19, 2011 at 4:42 pm

      I'm not a coffee drinker, but I recently saw a coffee filter wreath that was so darn cute, I told my husband I'd be swiping his filters for the project.

      Reply
      • Tara @ Feels Like Home says

        April 19, 2011 at 4:46 pm

        Do you remember where you saw it? That would be awesome for the list I'm going to do next week.

        Reply
    5. Jessie says

      April 19, 2011 at 5:11 pm

      I use coffee filters to clean glass without streaks!

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    6. Jessica Bowers says

      April 19, 2011 at 6:04 pm

      These are great ideas. I am always using mine for craft projects. They make great birds, flowers, angel wings, tie dye canvases. You name it. I'll have to give one of your "grownup" ideas a try.;)

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    7. Miranda says

      April 19, 2011 at 8:58 pm

      Tara you are a genius, pure genius! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Kristina Cant says

      April 20, 2011 at 12:07 am

      I use them as spoon rests and also to catch drippings from popsicles. I poke the stick through the bottom and it catches the drips. No mess!

      Reply
    9. Michelle Steiner says

      April 24, 2011 at 8:40 pm

      Hate to say it, but I use mine for making coffee :D, and cleaning windows and glass around the house. And with no little ones around the house right now, it's hard to get in the crafty mood. OH, and I use them for patterns for my woodburning and painting.

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      • Tara @ Feels Like Home says

        April 26, 2011 at 4:20 pm

        There's nothing wrong with using them to make coffee! Thanks for the pattern tip, too. That's a great idea!

        Reply
    10. Skinsrno1_2000 says

      May 07, 2011 at 3:41 pm

      I use coffee filters in my tea maker to reduce the staining on my teeth by placing the filter in the tea basket, Then tearing open the tea bags and depositing the tea into the filter like you would as if you were making coffee

      Reply

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