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13.Soak up grease from fried foods:
Place fried food like bacon or French fries on a coffee filter to soak up excess grease.
14.Razor nick fixers:
Keep coffee filters in the bathroom for cleaning up minor razor nicks—soak up the blood with a soft, gentle filter.
15.Sewing backing:
Use a coffee filter as a backing when doing embroidery or appliqué on soft fabrics—it’s easy to tear away afterward.
16.Absorb odors in shoes or closets:
Fill a coffee filter with baking soda and place it in shoes or closets to absorb moisture and odors.
17.Strain soup stock or tie herbs:
Use coffee filters to strain soup stock or tie fresh herbs in for soups and stews.
18.Prevent spills when adding fluids to your car:
Use a coffee filter as a funnel to avoid spills when adding fluids to your car.
19.Use as a spoon rest:
Place a coffee filter on the counter to catch drips or as a makeshift spoon rest while cooking.
20.Hold dry ingredients or cut fruits and veggies:
Use coffee filters to hold dry ingredients when baking or to catch scraps when cutting fruits or vegetables.
21.Wrap Christmas ornaments for storage:
Protect delicate ornaments by wrapping them in coffee filters to keep them safe and cushioned during storage.
22.Remove fingernail polish when out of cotton balls:
In a pinch, coffee filters can be used to remove fingernail polish when you run out of cotton balls.
Why These Hacks Work:
Inexpensive: A pack of 1,000 coffee filters from places like Dollar Tree can be bought for next to nothing!
Eco-Friendly: They’re reusable for a variety of household tasks and help cut down on waste.
Multipurpose: One simple product can replace several different tools or supplies, saving both time and money.
These coffee filter hacks are a real game changer, aren’t they? It’s amazing how such a simple item can be so versatile and useful for countless everyday tasks. Next time you grab a coffee filter, you might want to think outside the box!
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