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Nifty Thrifty:  Coffee filters  |
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kpaints
True Blue Farmgirl
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karen
cheney
wa
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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 Posted - May 26 2009 : 2:12:42 PM
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Good idea I am forever looking for rocks and wondering which ones have car goo on them and all. I just read on here that the white ones are toxic so I got the brown and had no idea what to do with the white ones.
Diana
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - May 26 2009 : 2:46:05 PM
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Sounds like a good idea to me Karen. Anything that saves time, I am ALL FOR!! :D
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"You are my strength when I am weak. You are the treasure that I seek. You are my all in all. Seeking You as a precious jewel; Lord, to give up I'd be a fool. You are my all in all."
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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Posted - Jun 23 2009 : 07:48:29 AM
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Hi gals here is a trick I use - when the bridal season is over go to the craft stores and there is always tulle circles used for favors on sale really cheap. I use those in the bottom of pots because they will not fall apart and will aid in getting air to the roots. I also use them on top of the pots when I am starting seeds. I place it on the top and rubberband it. I do this because it will defuse the water and keep the soil in just in case the pot is hit with wind. Once the seeds touch the top of the tulle I take it off. What is great about tulle is you can wash it, bleach it and use it over and over again.
Happy Gardening
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Jun 23 2009 : 11:07:54 AM
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Now THAT is a wonderful tip!! I am always on the lookout for stones too, lol. But coffee filters, yes that will do the trick too!
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 02:59:58 AM
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Same with screen and old nylons too.....anything that will let water through but keep soil inside the pot. Coffee filters are great for so many things. Do any of you get Woman's Day? They always have a section where they tell you lots of ways to use common household items. Lots of good tips there. Thanks for this tip Karen!
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 05:49:31 AM
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You can also make lovely roses out of them ,lol
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 06:01:12 AM
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Ok dutchy! show us how to make roses now!
:-) pleeeease....please...
Linda in Scranton, PA
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world! |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 08:58:50 AM
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Linda here is the link! I am going to make some this weekend. Just need to buy some white coffee filters. I have the unbleached ones and think the roses won't look so nice with those. Also need to buy some other material I need, like the tape.
A Tip: Better to watch the video instead of reading the description. The video makes it much "easier" to IMO.
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/paper-roses
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 24 2009 : 1:39:33 PM
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Oh Karin that is such a good idea. My husband puts this tin sauces that drive me up the wall. I'll start replacing them with the coffee filters. Grand idea.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
761 Posts
Claudia
Our Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
761 Posts |
Posted - Jul 14 2009 : 8:16:08 PM
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that is actually a clever idea! I will save me the mess of cleaning up
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 15 2009 : 06:06:40 AM
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Grace that is a great idea for starting seeds. As for the drainage holes, I use shards from broken clay pots, but something else that works nicely is half an egg shell.
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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KayTea26
Farmgirl in Training
33 Posts
Katie
Minnesota
USA
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 8:16:21 PM
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I've been searching through my email for this list! I finally found it!
1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave.
Coffee filters make excellent covers.
2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.
3. Protect China
Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish.
4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.
5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.
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6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.
7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.
8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.
9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.
10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent
the soil from going through the drainage holes.
11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as nee ded in a coffee filter.
12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters.
13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them.
Soaks out all the grease.
14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers."
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com |
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Heather B
True Blue Farmgirl
562 Posts
Heather
Longmont
Colorado
USA
562 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 7:03:53 PM
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Megan and Karen, you both had some great ideas for using coffee filters. Some I had never heard of before and some I definately will try. Thanks so much.
"Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty"
Farm Girl Sister #662 |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2916 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
2916 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 8:12:15 PM
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OK ..How about this one... A strong organic roast...freshly ground.. A Saturday morning...
A newspaper & a hubby that just MIGHT make breaklfast along with that coffee!
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Heather B
True Blue Farmgirl
562 Posts
Heather
Longmont
Colorado
USA
562 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 8:34:06 PM
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Nice Lisa! Sounds like a winner!
Heather
"Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty"
Farm Girl Sister #662 |
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Columbine
Farmgirl in Training
45 Posts
Pat
Plainwell
Michigan
USA
45 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2010 : 11:11:55 AM
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I don't think thats dumb at all, pretty good really. Thanks.
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Originally posted by kpaints
I know this is real dumb but it saves time. I use coffee filters in the bottom of my pots when I pot a new plant so the dirt does not fall though. It is so fast and cheap. I am always about the 'fast'. So much easier than trying to find small rocks.
Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377
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misspittypat
True Blue Farmgirl
102 Posts
lila
osceola
mo
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2010 : 4:35:11 PM
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you know what i bet would work-- mesh bags that onions or potatoes come in would work-- wouldn't they?
LIla |
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JoyIowa
True Blue Farmgirl
273 Posts
Joy
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Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 1:34:19 PM
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Don't be forget those orphan socks that have holes in the toes, heels, etc. A sock will usually make 3 flower pot bottoms. 100% cotton socks will do a lot of the "Non-food" tricks listed here as well.
If it's not illegal, unsafe, or immoral, why not try anything once? Who knows? You may come back for a second helping! |
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2quilter
True Blue Farmgirl
127 Posts
Patricia
Greenwood
IN
USA
127 Posts |
Posted - Jun 28 2010 : 6:52:35 PM
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I use coffee filters as kind of a paper plate for popped popcorn-- and I've also used them in a pinch as interfacing when I sew!
When life hands you scraps, make quilts! |
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njaw09
True Blue Farmgirl
397 Posts
Annie
NJ
USA
397 Posts |
Posted - Jun 30 2010 : 07:20:08 AM
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Karen-
Thats what I used also for the bottom of my pots (coffee fiter, newspaper...) & bury or dump the coffee beans at the backyard. The leftover coffee I add more water and water the plants. |
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
1599 Posts |
Posted - Jun 30 2010 : 7:13:52 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by walkinwalkoutcattle
I've been searching through my email for this list! I finally found it!
1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave.
Coffee filters make excellent covers.
2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.
3. Protect China
Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish.
4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.
5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.
< /I>
6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.
7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.
8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.
9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.
10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent
the soil from going through the drainage holes.
11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as nee ded in a coffee filter.
12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters.
13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them.
Soaks out all the grease.
14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers."
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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This is the list that I saw on another site. I couldn't find it but glad you did! Really, really handy!
For some 'venting'-type of entertainment, please read my blog, http://lostadventuresintrucking.blogspot.com .
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