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Are all your old newspapers stacking up while waiting for a visit from the recycling truck? Not only is it unsightly, but it’s a pain to contain. If you’re looking for other things to do with your old newspapers besides stack and wait, have I got a list for you.
Behold: 24 Uses for Newspapers
- Use for mulch.
- Use as drop cloths for painting and other household projects.
- Use to protect the table from kids’ art projects.
- Ball them up and put inside tight shoes to stretch them out a bit.
- Crumple and place inside hats and bags to help them keep their shape.
- Use with vinegar to wash windows.
- Use to protect Christmas Ornaments and other fragile items in storage.
- Wrap fragile items to protect when moving.
- Use to cushion items when sending packages.
- Shred and use to line cat’s pan.
- Use as shelf paper.
- Use to help start fires in your fireplace or camp fire.
- Use to protect your knees when kneeling in the garden.
- Use to make papier mache projects.
- Wrap birthday gifts with the comics section or articles you feel the recipient would enjoy.
- Wrap around unripened tomatoes to speed up the process.
- Ball up and stuff inside of food containers, lunch boxes and suitcases to absorb odors.
- Roll up and place inside wet shoes to dry.
- Line your fridge’s vegetable crisper with newspaper to absorb odors.
- Keep in your mud room or vestibule to go under boots and shoes during inclement weather.
- Use to clean a greasy oven.
- Shred and add to compost.
- Tape over windows when painting.
- Keep a stack in your car and use for traction in case you get stuck.
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1478 days ago
[...] 25 Uses for Newspapers [...]
1762 days ago
[...] I know someone who saves every, I mean every newspaper. His collection is just a wee bit out of control. Deborah-ng over at Simply Thrifty has some great ideas (24 to be exact) for different uses for all that newspaper in her post entitled 24 Uses for Newspaper. [...]
Great post! I am just checking out sites on the Blogroll.
Hey, I know some people who use newspapers as bedding for horses, rabbits, and other animals too. Shavings are so expensive (you really said that with the cats already but I just wanted to say that some people do it with horses as well.)
Great posting!
Dora Renee’ Wilkerson
1769 days ago
[...] – Simply Thrifty has some excellent ideas for newspapers. [...]
Not about newspapers — but we had a huge hail storm here yesterday, and the local car dealers are all offering huge sales this afternoon. I’m not buying a car now, but if I were, I’d be there looking. Lots of great discounts.
1769 days ago
[...] After reading your newspaper, there are 24 other things you can do with it. Find out at Simply Thrifty. [...]
I saw on the news this morning, that you can also use newspaper to clean surfaces instead of papertowels.
1770 days ago
[...] reading Simply Thrifty’s latest entry: 24 Uses for Newspapers, I couldn’t help adding just one more. Reading newspapers gives me heaps to write [...]