At home I don't even have a coffee maker with good old filters.
Yet, I always make sure to have some at home. Why?
Because they have many practical uses around the house. Which ones?
In this list, we have selected all the amazing uses of coffee filters for you.
If you have coffee filters, even if they are a little old, you will be able to give them a second life easily!
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Coffee filters are great for cleaning screens without leaving lint. Use them for TV, computer or tablet for example. You will be surprised at their effectiveness. Check out the trick here.
Coffee filters are great for removing small bits of cork when you crack the cork in a bottle of wine. Just pour the wine through the coffee filter into a decanter and all the cork bits will be trapped! It also works if your wine has sediment on the bottom. Conversely, I also use them to remove excess liquid from food. Especially for homemade pumpkin purées that I thaw.
Use coffee filters to present all kinds of pastries on a large tray. You can also use it to present an individual pastry.
When your children eat ice cream, does it leak everywhere? Take out a coffee filter to surround the cone and keep children's fingers dry.
Place a coffee filter in the bottom of a flower pot before adding soil. The coffee filter prevents soil from escaping through the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot without preventing water from flowing out. Check out the trick here.
Put a coffee filter between the porcelain plates when storing them in your cupboards. This avoids scratches. This trick also works for cups and dishes...
Place a few coffee filters on a plate. When frying food, lay it on top to absorb excess fat. They are the perfect shape and size to fit on a large plate!
To make cute paper flowers, just follow this tutorial.
There are several variations of the flower crown made with coffee filters, but here is one, in the shape of a heart, very nice.
If you don't have the means to brew loose leaf tea, use a coffee filter! Put the leaves in it, and pour the hot water over it.
Put coffee filters between cast iron pans to absorb excess moisture and prevent rust. Of course, it also works for pans.
Use coffee filters that you have flattened to create pretty snowflakes.
You can place delicate vegetables in coffee filters to preserve them and protect them from humidity. Especially for asparagus, mushrooms...
The downside with bouquets garni is that it gets scattered everywhere. The trick is to put the bouquet garni in a coffee filter, close it with a little string. There you go, the bouquet garni will diffuse its aromas without scattering its leaves everywhere.
To catch up with make-up that shines, we generally use absorbent paper. Have you tried the coffee filter? Super absorbent, it instantly mattifies your skin and removes excess makeup.
Put baking soda in a closed coffee filter. Then, place it in shoes to absorb odors.
