by Aidan Koch
As receiving your news from the internet quickly becomes the norm, getting the ‘paper’ in the morning is becoming a rare and special thing. Even if you just get it on Sundays, as soon as the day is done, that news is mostly obsolete. Instead of recycling your paper right away, maybe using one of these great ideas will save you some time and effort you didn’t even realize.
- Roll into a megaphone
- Fold into a sailor’s hat
- Paste it up as wallpaper
- Fold into a protective book cover
- Make papier-mâché sculpture
- Read it
- Use as birdcage lining
- Use to block windows
- Use to protect floors when painting
- Use to fill in holes and cracks
- Make paper chains
- Cut apart for scrapbooking or collage
- Shred and reuse to make your own paper
- Use as a dustpan
- Use as kindling
- Cover ground off season to prevent weeds
- Accordion fold into a fan
- Line your cabinets
- Use as a rag
- Wrap items when moving
- Protect items when mailing
- Use in shoes to maintain the shape
- Wrap presents
- Use as a tablecloth
- Line your trash or compost
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