Ways to Use Newspaper Around the House

Posted Feb 03, 2009 by madisch / comments 0 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

Here are a few for using newspaper around the house. Instead of throwing it away day after day, try saving it up. There are many day to day uses that make it worth it. You'd be amazed what newspaper can actually be used for and maybe you'll even get some ideas of your own.

For shoes that are soaked inside and out newspaper will absorb it. Simply crumple up a a few sheets of newspaper and place it inside the shoes. Within 12 hours they'll be completely dry.
Sometimes wrapping gifts with newspaper can look tacky, but think about wrapping a boys' present with the comic section of the newspaper. It'll be a fun and news look.
Lay out a full newspaper, unfolded, next to your door. When you come in with wet shoes toss the wet shoes on the newspaper and it'll soak it right up.
Newspaper can make for a great dirt for a to grow it. Lay out 4 layers of newspaper in the place you wish to garden in the following spring. Cover the newspaper with 4 inches of leaves. Water the area and viola!

You can also line refrigerater doors with newspaper to absorb any wetness and get rid of any smells.
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