20 Amazing Uses of Old Newspapers

If your old newspaper stack is about to take over your home, it is time to consider doing something with them. Don’t be so quick to toss that old newspaper in the recycling bin. Here are some ways you can reuse it.

1. Dampen and spread over window glass to protect it when you paint.
2. Wrap up glass and other breakables in thick sheets of newspaper before you pack them or to move.
3. Use old newspaper under a tablecloth at the kitchen or dining room table for extra padding to protect the wood.
4. Use these old newspapers as a protective covering when some painting is being done.
5. Newsprint absorbs grease very well, so use it under a paper towel to wick away oil from fried foods.
6. Stuff in wet shoes overnight to dry and deodorize. It can also be used to stuff in leather shoes to preserve shape.
7. You can cut out articles and make a scrapbook on a specific subject of interest to you.
8. Lay folded newspaper on your counter or table before you cut up messy fruits or vegetables.
9. Place several folded sheets of old newspaper on the floors of your vehicle. It will absorb water and help keep mud and dirt off the carpet.
10. Use vinegar, water and old newspapers to clean windows and mirrors. The combination will make your glass shine and leave it lint free too.
11. Use old newspaper as rags in your garage to wipe your greasy hands on, to wipe off paint brushes, to wipe up oil spills, and to clean up gasoline spills.
12. Use shredded newspaper to improve sticky, wet soil in your garden. Just dig it in (mulch) and let it do it’s job.
13. To ripen green tomatoes wrap them in newspaper to keep them warm and they will ripen in a couple of days.
14. During winter and very wet weather leave a stack of newspapers by the door. They will absorb water and wet mud and protect your floor from wet boots.
15. Paste the newspapers on the window pane for protection from the sunlight.
16. Layers of newspaper are great insulation, for cooling or heating.
17. Transport fresh flowers in damp newspaper to keep them fresh longer.
18. Spread out sheets of newspaper between plants in your garden to keep weed growth down.
19. Buy some glue, long sticks, string, and let your kids make kites.
20. Old newspapers are great sources of fire starters in your fireplace.