Don't Throw Your Newspaper!

When newspaper pile up. I sell them (junk shop etc) and that's it. I recently learned however, from a good friend, that it can absorb all sorts of moisture and unwanted odors found in shoes and vegetable drawers.

Here's some uses:
1. Deodorize food containers. Stuff a balled-up piece of newspaper into a lunch box or thermos, seal

it, and let sit overnight.
2. Wipe away tough streaks on glass. Use newspaper with cleaning fluid to clean mirrors and windows.
3. Dry shoes. Place crumpled paper in them overnight.
4. Ripen tomatoes. Wrap them individually and leave them out at room temperature. It works with avocados too.
5. Preserve antique glass. Some older frames have finishes on the glass that can be damaged by cleaning solutions. Remove smudges by
rubbing with newspaper dipped in a solution of one part white vinegar and one part warm water. Let air-dry.
6. Pack delicate items.Wrap frames and figurines with several pieces of newspaper, then crumple the remaining sections to fill extra space in the box.
7. Wrap gifts. Use the comics to wrap a child’s birthday gift, or try the wedding announcements for an engagement gift.
8. Create a home for slushy snow boots. During the winter, keep a pile of newspaper near the entryway. When your little snowmen and -women come home, they can toss their winter wear onto the newspaper instead of creating puddles on the floor.
9. Prepare a garden. In the fall, mow a patch of lawn to make room for a dedicated bed. Cover it with four layers of newspaper, then a four-inch layer of shredded leaves or bark mulch. Hose it down. Come spring, the compost blanket will have smothered the grass roots, and the bed will be primed for planting.
10. Keep the refrigerator vegetable drawer dry and free of smells. Line the bottom with newspaper. Pretty simple isn't it?

Note: Not my original article
Source: http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/101-new-uses-for-everyday-things/10-new-uses-for-newspaper

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