Brainstorm of the usage of old newspapers
1.
Origami Sculptures
2.
Book Covers
3.
Packing Supplies
4.
Shape Keeper (Ensure that your
shoes and bags keep their shape by stuffing them with crumpled newspaper after
each use.)
6.
Use to protect floors when
painting
10.
Cleaning Windows
11.
Weed Blocker (if you have a
garden and weeds are a problem, cover the bed with newspaper and water it to
the saturation point. Once that’s done, cover the paper with organic matter,
like compost or mulch. Eventually, the newspaper will smother the problematic
weeds, and the organic matter will help your garden flourish)
13.
Fire Starter (If you’re going
camping or starting a fire in a fireplace, however, it’s always good to have
some newspaper on hand to give the fire an extra boost in case you can’t find
kindling or the wood is a little damp)
14.
Ripen Fruits (if you want to
speed up the ripening process, simply wrap individual pieces in newspaper so
you can eat them sooner)
17.
Basket/vase/egg holder
18.
Recycle
19.
Lamp from newspaper
20.
Cut apart for scrapbooking or
collage
And
1.
Use as umbrella when caught in rain.
2.
Protect car seats from muddy or wet clothing.
3.
Spread over outdoor benches to protect clothing.
4.
Put into loose shoes to tighten.
5.
Cover plants during a frost.
6.
use as a knee pad when gardening or scrubbing floors.
7.
Roll and use as a funnel.
8.
Fold to make a sheath for a knife.
9.
Make unusual lamp shades.
10.
Use as a stepstool.
And many more……………………