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How to filter sediment from muddy water with a paper towel and some cups

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Jan 22, 2025
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In this cool video, we learn the survival skill of filtering sediment from muddy water with a paper towel and some cups. The way this is done is by draping a paper towel from a cup of muddy water into an empty cup, placed at a lower level. The water will begin to separate from the sediment and drain into the lower cup. If you repeat this again into anot…

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