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1. Protect delicate dishes and cookware

Use a flattened coffee filter to separate stacked plates or cooking pans in your cupboard. This way, your finest china will be protected from errant scratches or nicks while they're in storage.

2. Use to limit drippage from potted plants

Blogger A Baker's House uses coffee filters, placed between the soil and the pot, prevents soil from leaking out of the drainage holes. Air is still allowed to circulate, but your pots will be less messy—and won't lose excess soil, endangering the plant.

3. Collect small parts when assembling or disassembling furniture

Struggling to keep track of all the little bits and bobbins that come with assemble-it-yourself furniture? Use a coffee filter as a unified space for all the small pieces and you'll never miss an essential screw again.

4. Store holiday ornaments

If you've got lots of small, delicate holiday ornaments, wrap each in a coffee filter before storing them to make sure there aren't any unfortunate surprises next year.

5. Clean LCD screens

Apartment Therapy recommends using coffee filters to clean your LCD screens: They're the perfect, lint-free rags for making sure your television and computers are perfect for clearing the dust—without leaving lint behind.

6. Polish your shoes

Or any other leather! Put a little dab of shoe polish on your filter and wipe for a clean, lint-free shine.

7. Prevent messes in the microwave

Stick a coffee filter on top of your bowls or plates when you microwave them to prevent unsightly splatters. And if you still get a mess, wet the coffee filter, microwave it for 15 seconds, and use it to wipe down the sides of your microwave.

8. Make an air freshener

Coffee filters make a fantastic makeshift air freshener. PopSugar recommends using a tablespoon or two of baking soda and your favorite aromatics, like lavender or cinnamon, to instantly freshen up any space.

9. Shine your windows

Instead of using a paper towel to clean your windows, which can leave streaks, use a coffee filter—your windows will be streak- and dust-free.

10. Make dryer sheets

The Budget Savvy Diva has a great recipe for DIY dryer sheets: Rub a small amount of liquid softener into a coffee filter and throw it into your dryer for an instant, inexpensive fabric softener.

11. Clean the interior of your car

Lifehacker recommends using a dryer sheet and a few drops of vegetable oil to shine and clean the inside of your car, and fix up small scrapes and scuffs.

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