Did you know coffee filters are capable of much more than filtering coffee? That’s right! The stuff you use to make your morning brew offers a plethora of little-known uses, many of which are helpful in survival-esque situations. Let’s check out some of these many uses to help you strengthen your survival/homesteading skills.
Window Cleaner
Use coffee filters to clean windows without the lint. Mix together ¼ cup vinegar with 1 cup water and use the filters as a cloth to clean windows, chrome, mirrors, or anything else that needs to shine. No annoying paper or lint specs left behind. They even clean glasses, CDs, and DVD players.
Tea Bags
Turn coffee filters into tea bags when necessary. Simply place loose tea in a filter and close the opening with string.
Potted Plant Liner
Line the bottoms of planters with coffee filters to stop fine dirt particles from making their way through the planter holes and creating a mess.
Shoe Polish
Crumple a coffee filter into a little ball and use it to shine the heck out of shoes.
Shoe Deodorizer
Deodorize sweat-filled shoes by pouring baking soda into a coffee filter, tying it with twine, and placing it the offending footwear.
Facial Blotting Paper
De-grease your t-zone with coffee filters if you don’t have any actual blotting papers available.
Laundry Static Reducer
Place a drop of lavender or another favorite essential oil on a coffee filter and add the filter to your washing machine. Clothes come out static-free and smelling great.
Food Holders
Use coffee filters as food holders for little hands. They work well with tacos, pita sandwiches and hot dogs, and they also serve as drip catchers when placed underneath frozen pops and around ice cream cones.
What are your favorite alternative uses for coffee filters? Share them in the comments section!