Media Contact: Natalie Moore, Journal Inc. PR Intern

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Media Contact: Natalie Moore, Journal Inc. PR intern Tel: 770-608-7258 Email: [email protected]

9 Ways to reuse your newspapers and magazines

You’ve caught up on today’s current events. Now what?

It’s a nice spring day, you wake up and retrieve your daily newspaper from the driveway and then spend all morning catching up on the world’s current events. So what happens at the end of the day with all that newsprint? One can always recycle your newspaper; after all going green is trendy right now. Here are some other ways to get the most out of your morning newspaper or your old magazines.

1) Scrapbooking

There are a variety of ways to use newspapers or magazines for

scrapbooking. You can always clip favorite articles or pictures for

an inspiration book. Just think of it as the old school Pinterest. If

you want to give a page some extra flair, reuse letters in headlines

for your own text.

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Don’t forget to clip those articles and photos that highlight family

achievements!

2) Gift wrapping

Strapped for cash and need to wrap a birthday gift for a friend? The

comic’s page can provide a really cool wrapping paper for no cost.

You can use any page full of great images for this as well.

3) Packing

While we all might love to pop some bubble wrap from time to time,

crumpled newspaper provides great wrapping for fragile items and

filling up space in boxes. The same effect can also use it for

storage purposes, like helping your boots stand upright in your

closet.

4) Protection from art projects

This is a classic alternative from recycling that stack of newspapers

accumulating in your garage. Use them as coverage from any sort

of project that could create a mess. Newspapers opened up and

spread out creates great coverage for floors and tables when doing

any sort of art project. The best part is that afterwards you can

throw them right back in the recycle bin.

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9 Ways, P.3 5) Cleaning Windows

One great hidden secret about newspapers is that they are great

for cleaning windows. Unlike using a towel, there will be no lint or

streaks left behind. There might be some ink transfer left behind on

your hands or here and there on a painted surface but it will come

right out with water.

6) Gardening

There are multiple uses for newspapers when it comes to tending

to your plants. First off if you happen to have a compost pile,

newspaper is great at breaking down quickly. It also provides a

great lining in flowerbeds to prevent weeds. Just be sure to cover it

with mulch afterwards. When planting new seeds, make a little cup

with the seeds inside. Then plant the cup into the ground and let it

break down on its own.

7) Kitchen Needs

The garden is not the only place where newspapers can serve

multiple purposes. Use newspapers to line you fridge drawers to

keep vegetables dry. Also, by wrapping your fruit individually and

leaving it out at room temperature can help it ripen quicker. You

can also get your shine back in your stainless steel sink by cleaning

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it with newspapers. 8) Fun with the kids

There are plenty of different crafting ideas when it comes to reusing

your old newspapers or magazines. You can always weave pieces

together by cutting them up into strips. There are the classic paper

mache projects by just cutting up strips of newspaper. Then just

use a glue and water for the paste. You can use basic origami

skills to make hats, a boat, or more. Not to mention, you can find

your favorite sayings or words and transfer them onto your

manicure using rubbing alcohol.

9) Odor Absorber

Got a stinky container? Need your shoes to dry out quickly to avoid

mildew. Simply stuffing balled up newspaper in either of these

situations and letting the item sit.

About Journal Inc. Journal Inc. is a publishing company based in Tupelo, MS that seeks to build community and the quality of life in the Northeast Mississippi. The company is the owner of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal newspaper, the Mississippi Business Journal and West 10 media group.

PHOTO CUTLINE: A copy of a newspaper sits in a recycle bin.

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JOURNAL INC. 9 Ways to reuse your newspapers and magazines

You’ve caught up on today’s current events. Now what?

It’s a nice spring day, you wake up and retrieve your daily newspaper from the driveway and then spend all morning catching up on the world’s current events. So what happens at the end of the day with all that newsprint? One can always recycle your newspaper; after all going green is trendy right now. Here are some other ways to get the most out of your morning newspaper or your old magazines.

1) Scrapbooking There are a variety of ways to use newspapers or magazines for scrapbooking. You can always clip favorite articles or pictures for an inspiration book. Just think of it as the old school Pinterest. If you want to give a page some extra flair, reuse letters in headlines for your own text. Don’t forget to clip those articles and photos that highlight family achievements!

2) Gift wrapping Strapped for cash and need to wrap a birthday gift for a friend? The comic’s page can provide a really cool wrapping paper for no cost. You can use any page full of great images for this as well.

3) Packing While we all might love to pop some bubble wrap from time to time, crumpled newspaper provides great wrapping for fragile items and filling up space in boxes. The same effect can also use it for storage purposes, like helping your boots stand upright in your closet.

4) Protection from art projects This is a classic alternative from recycling that stack of newspapers accumulating in your garage. Use them as coverage from any sort of project that could create a mess. Newspapers opened up and spread out creates great coverage for floors and tables when doing any sort of art project. The best part is that afterwards you can throw them right back in the recycle bin.

5) Cleaning Windows One great hidden secret about newspapers is that they are great for cleaning windows. Unlike using a towel, there will be no lint or streaks left behind. There might be some ink transfer left behind on your hands or here and there on a painted surface but it will come right out with water.

6) Gardening There are multiple uses for newspapers when it comes to tending to your plants. First off if you happen to have a compost pile, newspaper is great at breaking down quickly. It also provides a great lining in flowerbeds to prevent weeds. Just be sure to cover it with mulch afterwards. When planting new seeds, make a little cup with the seeds inside. Then plant the cup into the ground and let it break down on its own.

7) Kitchen Needs The garden is not the only place where newspapers can serve multiple purposes. Use newspapers to line you fridge drawers to keep vegetables dry. Also, by wrapping your fruit individually and leaving it out at room temperature can help it ripen quicker. You can also get your shine back in your stainless steel sink by cleaning it with newspapers.

8) Fun with the kids There are plenty of different crafting ideas when it comes to reusing your old newspapers or magazines. You can always weave pieces together by cutting them up into strips. There are the classic paper mache projects by just cutting up strips of newspaper. Then just use a glue and water for the paste. You can use basic origami skills to make hats, a boat, or more. Not to mention, you can find your favorite sayings or words and transfer them onto your manicure using rubbing alcohol.

9) Odor Absorber Got a stinky container? Need your shoes to dry out quickly to avoid mildew. Simply stuffing balled up newspaper in either of these situations and letting the item sit.

-END- About Journal Inc. Journal Inc. is a publishing company based in Tupelo, MS that seeks to build community and the quality of life in the Northeast Mississippi. The company is the owner of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal newspaper, the Mississippi Business Journal and West 10 media group.

PHOTO CUTLINE: A copy of a newspaper sits in a recycle bin.

Media Contact: Natalie Moore, Journal Inc. PR intern, Tel: 770-608-7258 Email: [email protected]