I found after buying a new coffee pot having 2 different size filters. The cone size filters are great as a popsicle holder to prevent drips on hands and clothes. Also, cutting off bottom of cone filter makes a great funnel for dry ingredients, or soil onto a pot.
The basket style filters makes great "bowls" for popcorn, cookies, chips and crackers. Travel bowls in the car for kids or dogs. I also use them, cutting off sides and use the filter bottom in planter pots to prevent soil from falling out.
Coffee filters make great "plates" for cheese and diced onions when making enchiladas. I line up cheese, diced onions and olives for rolling them in the pan.
Coffee filters just to be sturdier than paper towels. They don't fall apart. I also set them under a vase of flowers to catch the little leaves that want to fall.
I don't decorate round layer cakes like I used to, but when putting bottom layer on platter, I will put down cut in half coffee filters all the way around. When done, pull the filters out and cake plate is beautiful!
I save used coffee grounds and egg shells (much to my husband's dismay). To add to the garden. I will lay out the grounds to dry on a filter. Once dried I mix into the soil. Egg shells I crush in the filter and mix into the soil as well.
Lastly, when we have tacos for dinner, whether soft tacos or hard-shell the filters make great "holders" to keep it from becoming a "salad" all over you and the plate.
BEST of all, you can toss them out!
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