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If you’re like me than you probably have piles of newspaper at your house. Life as a couponer usually ends up with an excess of newspaper. Here are 11 ways you can reuse your old newspaper in fun and useful ways.
11 Ways to Reuse Newspaper
Craft & DIY Ideas:
Newspaper Flowers: add these to a vase to make a beautiful bouquet of paper flowers.
Supplies:
-1 sheet of newspaper
-tape
-scissors
-wooden skewers
How to:
-fold the long piece of newspaper up about 2- 3 inches
-cut off the rest of the paper
-cut this piece of paper in half and tape the open edge together
-cut small strips from the folded edge leaving about 1/2 in left
-tape to the skewer then start twisting the paper around the skewer
-after you’ve rolled the full piece of paper, tape to skewer to secure
Newspaper Party Pom: these make great decorations for any event and are super easy to make.
Supplies:
-4-6 sheets of newspaper
-string or twine
-scissors
How to:
-lay pieces of newspaper out flat on top of each other
–fold from the bottom about 1 inch, continue folding back and forth all the way up (like a fan)
-cut paper in half
-tie the string around middle of the piece you just cut
-gently peel out the newspaper layer to create a floral effect
-continue separating until you get the full pom look
Newspaper Gift Bag: these make really cute gift bags and they are way more economical than buying them at the store.
Make Picture Frames: this is a great way to make a beautiful and artsy picture frame. Here are a few ideas of how to make your own picture frame from newspaper.
Picture Frame From Rolled Newspaper “Reeds”
Recycled Newspaper Picture Frame
Make a Wreath out of Newspaper: No need to buy a wreath base when you have newspaper laying around. You could then decorate your wreath with newspaper roses.
Newspaper Nail Art: this is a fun new trend where you can transfer newspaper print onto your nails.
Newspaper Party Pom Poms: these pom poms would make super fun party favors for a kids birthday party.
Useful Ideas
Clean your windows or glass: yep that’s right, a crumpled up piece of newspaper with water and a touch of white vinegar can clean windows without any streaks or harmful chemicals!
Use as kindling: we use rolled up pieces of newspaper all the time for a quick fire starter instead of those fire starter logs.
Make a weed barrier: my husband uses newspaper all the time in our garden as a weed barrier, it works great!
Biodegradable Seedling Pots: these are perfect for starting seedlings and can then just be planted right in the garden since the pot will biodegrade.
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