24 Uses for Newspapers
July 4, 2007 by Deborah Ng
Filed under Around the House, Crafty Solutions, Eco Simplicity, General, Reusing and Recycling, Simpler Thinking
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.
I saw on the news this morning, that you can also use newspaper to clean surfaces instead of papertowels.
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.
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