----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Diller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lenore Koszalinski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:37 PM Subject: Household Hint: The Many Uses for Coffee Filters
> > The Many Uses for Coffee Filters > By Mary Hunt: > > About five years ago I bought jumbo sized coffee filters. It was only > after opening the monster pack that I discovered them to be the size of no > coffee maker basket to exist in the Western Hemisphere. Since then I've > been half-heartedly searching for ways to use up these odd-sized filters. > I can only wash so many windows, (better than paper towels). But now I > think I've found a way to use up a few more. I think I'll double up just > to be safe. > > POTTING PLANTS. When I re-pot a plant I put a coffee filter in the bottom > of the pot before I dump in the dirt. It prevents dirt from spilling out > through the holes but still lets water drain through it. The filter > eventually breaks down. For larger pots I dampen the filter to flatten it > and put one over each big hole. > > > Chris > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > A capable, intelligent and virtuous woman is more precious than jewels! > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1352 - Release > Date: 3/31/2008 10:13 AM > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
