How do you clean your coffee filter?

[Chocolate Moose]

I guess some of you own paper filters and just throw them away.

I put a permanent filter into the dishwasher and everything got speckled with black. I guess that's wrong, huh ?

[Sabine]

Re: How do you clean your coffee filter?

I don't know if that was wrong or not. I used to have a filter like that in my old coffeemaker and I used to rinse it real good, so all the coffee grounds was gone, and then I put it in the dishwasher. Never had any problems. Now I use paperfilters and that is just fine for me.

[luvs2eat]

Re: How do you clean your coffee filter?

We either just wash it (them... I have 3) by hand or in the dishwasher. They're discolored from the coffee, but they're clean.

No paper filters for us... no paper plates either... it's my TEENY green effort.

[Ginger]

Re: How do you clean your coffee filter?

Well, my permanent filter is now used to filter varnish and paint. Dang thing never worked in the coffee machine. We use paper and compost the used filters.

[beatlebette]

Re: How do you clean your coffee filter?

I use paper filters, but clean the coffee maker and basket with vinegar. Just run it through the machine, and then run plain water through. Works great.

[luvs2eat]

Re: How do you clean your coffee filter?

Well, my permanent filter is now used to filter varnish and paint. Dang thing never worked in the coffee machine. We use paper and compost the used filters.

Compost the filters... DUH... what a great idea!!