<p> Journal Inc.</p><p>Media Contact: Natalie Moore, Journal Inc. PR intern Tel: 770-608-7258 Email: [email protected]</p><p>9 Ways to reuse your newspapers and magazines</p><p>You’ve caught up on today’s current events. Now what? </p><p>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. </p><p>1) Scrapbooking</p><p>There are a variety of ways to use newspapers or magazines for </p><p> scrapbooking. You can always clip favorite articles or pictures for </p><p> an inspiration book. Just think of it as the old school Pinterest. If </p><p> you want to give a page some extra flair, reuse letters in headlines </p><p> for your own text. </p><p>-MORE- 9 Ways, P.2</p><p>Don’t forget to clip those articles and photos that highlight family </p><p> achievements!</p><p>2) Gift wrapping</p><p>Strapped for cash and need to wrap a birthday gift for a friend? The</p><p> comic’s page can provide a really cool wrapping paper for no cost. </p><p>You can use any page full of great images for this as well. </p><p>3) Packing</p><p>While we all might love to pop some bubble wrap from time to time, </p><p> crumpled newspaper provides great wrapping for fragile items and </p><p> filling up space in boxes. The same effect can also use it for </p><p> storage purposes, like helping your boots stand upright in your </p><p> closet. </p><p>4) Protection from art projects</p><p>This is a classic alternative from recycling that stack of newspapers</p><p> accumulating in your garage. Use them as coverage from any sort </p><p> of project that could create a mess. Newspapers opened up and </p><p> spread out creates great coverage for floors and tables when doing </p><p> any sort of art project. The best part is that afterwards you can </p><p> throw them right back in the recycle bin. </p><p>-MORE-</p><p>9 Ways, P.3 5) Cleaning Windows</p><p>One great hidden secret about newspapers is that they are great </p><p> for cleaning windows. Unlike using a towel, there will be no lint or </p><p> streaks left behind. There might be some ink transfer left behind on</p><p> your hands or here and there on a painted surface but it will come </p><p> right out with water.</p><p>6) Gardening</p><p>There are multiple uses for newspapers when it comes to tending </p><p> to your plants. First off if you happen to have a compost pile, </p><p> newspaper is great at breaking down quickly. It also provides a </p><p> great lining in flowerbeds to prevent weeds. Just be sure to cover it</p><p> with mulch afterwards. When planting new seeds, make a little cup</p><p> with the seeds inside. Then plant the cup into the ground and let it </p><p> break down on its own. </p><p>7) Kitchen Needs</p><p>The garden is not the only place where newspapers can serve </p><p> multiple purposes. Use newspapers to line you fridge drawers to </p><p> keep vegetables dry. Also, by wrapping your fruit individually and </p><p> leaving it out at room temperature can help it ripen quicker. You </p><p> can also get your shine back in your stainless steel sink by cleaning</p><p>-MORE-</p><p>9 Ways, P.4</p><p> it with newspapers. 8) Fun with the kids</p><p>There are plenty of different crafting ideas when it comes to reusing</p><p> your old newspapers or magazines. You can always weave pieces </p><p> together by cutting them up into strips. There are the classic paper </p><p> mache projects by just cutting up strips of newspaper. Then just </p><p> use a glue and water for the paste. You can use basic origami </p><p> skills to make hats, a boat, or more. Not to mention, you can find </p><p> your favorite sayings or words and transfer them onto your </p><p> manicure using rubbing alcohol. </p><p>9) Odor Absorber</p><p>Got a stinky container? Need your shoes to dry out quickly to avoid </p><p> mildew. Simply stuffing balled up newspaper in either of these </p><p> situations and letting the item sit. </p><p>-END-</p><p>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. </p><p>PHOTO CUTLINE: A copy of a newspaper sits in a recycle bin. </p><p>EMAIL VERSION</p><p>JOURNAL INC. 9 Ways to reuse your newspapers and magazines</p><p>You’ve caught up on today’s current events. Now what? </p><p>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. </p><p>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!</p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>-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. </p><p>PHOTO CUTLINE: A copy of a newspaper sits in a recycle bin. </p><p>Media Contact: Natalie Moore, Journal Inc. PR intern, Tel: 770-608-7258 Email: [email protected] </p>