NEW USES FOR COFFEE FILTERS

I am going to be teaching a class this coming Spring on Living Green—what you as an individual can do to eliminate waste, recycle and reuse what you already have, and of course save money at the same time. I’ve been researching on the Internet and found lots of great ideas.

Here’s a few about coffee filters. These are useful to me because dad recently changed coffee pots and I have a package of larger filters that we didn’t use.

An even better “green” suggestion is to buy a re-useable (washable) coffee filter (we have one!), so you don’t even have to buy the paper kind at all.

• Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee Filters are lint-free so they'll leave your windows sparkling.
• Protect china. Separate your good dishes by putting a Coffee Filter between each dish.
• Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee Filters make excellent covers.
• Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a Coffee Filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.
• Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free Coffee Filter.
• Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a Coffee Filter.
• Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a Coffee Filter on a kitchen scale.
• Hold tacos. Coffee Filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.
• Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a Coffee Filter to prevent the soil from leaking through the drainage holes.

I'll be posting more fun and useful "Green" things you can do every day, so keep this spot bookmarked!

love, Mom