DID YOU KNOW?!Coffee filters…Who knew!

1. Cover dishes in the microwave: Coffee filters make great covers.
2. Clean windows, mirrors and chrome: They are lint-free and will leave your windows shiny.
3. Protect dishes: Place a coffee filter between each plate.
4. Filter broken cork from wine: If the cork breaks when opening a bottle, filter the wine with a coffee filter.
5. Protect a cast iron skillet: Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.
6. Apply shoe polish: Roll a lint-free coffee filter into a ball.
7. Recycle frying oil: After frying, strain the oil through a strainer lined with a coffee filter.
8. Weighing chopped foods: Place the chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.
9. Hold Tacos: Coffee filters are convenient wrappers for messy foods.
   10.Prevent soil from escaping a pot: Line a pot with a coffee filter to prevent soil from leaking through the drainage holes.
   11.Prevent popsicle drips: Poke a hole or two in a coffee filter.

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