Quick Prepper Tip: 30 Uses for a Coffee Filter

Call me a savvy consumer or a frugal prepper; it really does not matter to me. And I know I am not the only one who gets a kick out of finding alternative uses for an item, especially an inexpensive, commonly used item such as a paper coffee filter. Not including what it is really designed to do (filter coffee) here are 30 different uses for this little woven workhorse.

In the Kitchen

• Cheap throw-away serving bowls, ideal for chips, pretzels or popcorn, and even cookies
• Cover food in microwave to prevent splattering
• Place between dishes to prevent scuffs
• Use to spread grease/oil in baking pan
• Use in place of paper towels when microwaving bacon
• Use as food strainer/drainer

In the Garden

• Line a flower pot with a filter to keep dirt in pot
• Remove silk from an ear of corn
• Use to clean garden tools

Around the House

• Use in place of paper towels to clean windows, mirrors, dust furniture and general cleaning.
• Apply shoe polish
• Buff shoes
• Use as homemade dryer sheets

In the Garage or Car

• Check dipstick for oil level
• Great to clean up oily spills
• Use to hold small parts such as screws or nails
• Wipe down dashboard
• Clean windshield

Around Camp

• Excellent fire starting material
• As a disposal plate
• Great for gripping a slippery fish
• To apply itch or insect ointment
• Cold compress
• Wrap fruits and vegetables in filter to keep crisp in a cooler
• Place in cast iron cookware after you have cleaned it to remove moisture from pan
• Pre-filter for water
• Keep insects off food

For Your Hobbies

• Use to apply oil or polish to firearms
• Use to apply wax to your archery equipment
• Diffuse camera flash