New uses for common things

•“I use coffee filters to clean windows and mirrors. They are less crumply than newspaper, but still are lint-free and give a nice shine.” — P.C. in Virginia

•“If you’re like me and wear glasses and get your hair colored, try this wonderful tip. My hairdresser keeps a container full of glove fingers in her drawer. She cuts the fingers off the plastic gloves after the pair of gloves gets worn. I slip one over each stem of my glasses, and they are protected while the color is on my hair. I can put them on without worrying about the chemicals messing with the plastic, and I just slip them off when my hair is ready to be rinsed.” — F.E. in New York

•Don’t store propane tanks in the garage. They have a freezing point of -310 F, so they can stay outside year-round.