20 Amazing Uses For Coffee Filters That Have Nothing To Do With Coffee

Almost everybody has at least one pack of coffee filters sitting at home, even if your machine doesn’t need filters anymore.

With many people switching to Keurig or Nespresso machines, you might find yourself asking: What should I do with all these extra coffee filters?

The amazing thing about coffee filters is that they actually have so many different uses, you might even consider buying them just to have around the house.

Coffee Filter Uses: Kitchen

1. Avoid eating a soggy sandwich for lunch by wrapping it in a coffee filter before dropping it into your plastic sandwich bag.
2. Use the filter to weed out seeds and pulp while making freshly squeezed juice.
3. Brew your own loose leaf tea by wrapping it in a coffee filter. Tie the homemade bag with a string and voilà! You have your very own DIY tea bag.
4. Use a damp coffee filter to wipe silks off corn on the cob.
5. Wrap fresh fruit in coffee filters before tossing them in the crisper to make them last longer.
6. Out of paper towels? No problem! Just use coffee filters in place of kitchen rags or paper towels.
7. Blot greasy fried food with coffee filters to soak up the unnecessary oil.
8. Easily heat tortillas by separating them with damp coffee filters before placing them in the microwave.

Coffee Filter Uses: Health & Beauty

1. Turn coffee filters into DIY waxing strips by cutting them into rectangles.
2. Cut a coffee filter into four sections to make your own pack of oil blotters or makeup removing wipes.
3. If you’re out of cotton balls, coffee filters can be used to remove nail polish instead.
4. Make your own cold compresses by folding a few coffee filters and dipping them into brewed tea before popping them in the freezer.
5. Use a coffee filter in place of paper towels or toilet paper to soak up the blood if you accidentally cut yourself shaving.

Coffee Filter Uses: Household Cleaning

1. Try using a coffee filter to soak up a spill on the carpet instead of a paper towel.
2. Coffee filters can quickly be turned into DIY dryer sheets as long as you lightly coat them with a mixture of vinegar and essential oils (lavender, peppermint, etc.)
3. Before planting new flowers, line the bottom of the pot with a coffee filter to help keep the soil in place while the water drains.
4. Coffee filters can actually work better than rags and paper towels at cleaning windows, glass, television screens, and many other appliances, since they’re lint-free.
5. Try polishing your shoes with coffee filters to really enhance that squeaky clean shine!
6. Wrap seeds inside a damp coffee filter before securing in a plastic bag to help those seeds sprout sooner.
7. Wrap baking soda and dried herbs inside a coffee filter to create your own freshener. Stick it inside musty drawers, shoes, closets—anywhere!—to keep your home smelling fresh.