BellaBoo

I bought the mesh reusable filter. It was a pain to clean. I tossed it and went back to paper. They are one of the cheapest items I buy and biodegradable and I use them for other uses too. They are the perfect liners for cake plates, layering cookies in tins. I use one for a spoon rest when cooking and they work great to wipe down the bathroom sinks and mirrors. They are much cheaper then paper towels. I buy the biggest size filter at Sam's Club. They make great craft paper for the kids.

teacherbailey

In a pinch I have used a paper towel, since my little Mr Coffee doesn't have a permanent filter to buy. Works well and I can get two filters from one paper towel....

phatquilts2

Someone who likes to recycle might want to verify and add some other hints. Am not a gardener so this is second hand knowledge.
Take the [paper] coffee filter and grounds dump it into the compost pile.
Or a taking a filter for paper piecing using the round shape.

quiltbuddy

Same here. I go to BJ's Warehouse and buy a huge box of paper ones. The other is just for emergency. I also find I have more sediment in the coffee with the permanent filter.

patsyo56721

I bought a permanent filter to fit my coffee maker. They have several different kinds at WalMart.

ckcowl

you can buy wire mesh coffee filters in the grocery store that work in most coffee machines so you do not have to use paper filters, you just empty the grounds and rinse out the filter basket.

Miss Priss

How about a perculator?

catmcclure

WalMart sells a couple of the permanent (metal mesh) filters for less than $10.

pkary

Ditto on not liking the reusable filter. I tried it but now stick a disposable filter inside of it. Just too messy to clean!

grangerist

there is coffee pots with reusable filters