Reuse!

Hi Folks,

Did you put last week’s newspaper in the recycle bin yet? If not, here’s a Baker’s dozen ways to reuse it before you get rid of it:

1. Use a section as a makeshift kneeler in the garden—simply fold it over and kneel on it.
2. Add shredded newspaper to Kitty’s box in place of her usual litter.
3. Use sheets as liners on closet shelves and in the bottoms of drawers.
4. Before your next paint job, dampen sheets of newspaper and spread them over windows to protect them from the paint.
5. Lay sheets of newspaper between garden rows to suppress weed growth.
6. Ball up sheets of newspaper and give them to Kitty. She’ll love the crinkling noise.
7. Roll up newspaper sheets into log shapes, tie with string, and use them as logs at your next campfire.
8. Keep your house cool by dampening sheets of newspaper and spreading them over windows to keep the midday sun from streaming in.
9. Ripen green tomatoes by wrapping them in old newspaper, and placing them in a cool area.
10. Set newspaper sections on the floor in your garage as a mat for muddy boots.
11. Ball up sheets of newspaper and stuff them inside leather suitcases to keep them from getting musty during storage.
12. Clean your windows with vinegar and old newspapers to leave a streak-free shine
13. When moving, wrap fragile items in thick layers of newspaper to keep them from being damaged.