5 Creative ways to reuse junk mail
So you have just received a whole lot of junk mail for New Years and wondering what to do with it? The best and the most obvious answer is to take some steps to stop receiving such junk mail. It may sound insignificant, but every small step to stop junk mail is an effort to promote green cover and wastage of paper.
While opting out of junk mail may be good for the next season but what to do with all the collected mail this season? Instead of throwing the junk mail in your dustbin, here are some creative ways to them as a decorative tool in your home.
Party Decor Garlands: Use your junk mail to produce colorful paper garlands that can quite a hit in various house parties. You can also announce conserve paper or go green party theme allowing visitors to come with their paper conservation idea. Using paper garlands made out of junk mail can be an effective welcoming gesture while adding a touch of personalized welcome. Making paper garlands are simple and can be done with children, allowing them to run their creativity wild by hand painting, to allow for a greater synchronization of the garland.
Mini Notebook: There is no better use of junk mail than to create a mini notebook. A lot of mail envelopes come with printed paper patterns. Printing on inner side of the paper is done so that no unwanted person can read the message inside. Usually most bills, banking passwords and other confidential information mails have envelops that use such printed paper. Collect all such printed paper from the envelopes to create a small notebook or notepad. A decorative paper notepad looks brilliant and the one made out of recycled paper is sure to add a feather in the cap of your creative genius.
Bookmarks: Junk mail is perhaps the best source of creating new and innovative bookmarks. Junk mails come with all colors and fonts. Use of such junk mail as a background for bookmarks makes the bookmarks look vibrant and unique. You can make page corner bookmarks or traditional column bookmarks depending on your individual choice. What’s more you may need with some junk mail, a pair of scissors, a pencil and a ruler?
Junk Mail Wall Art: Who would have thought that junk mail can be used as a wonderful decorative tool for your home? Yes, you can use junk mail as wall art and surprise your guests and visitors. Use a dark colored canvas paper and paste the junk mails on it in unique and innovative shapes or patterns. Paste the cut outs on the canvas, add some finishing touches like colors and foam paintbrush and you have your very own version of a junk mail wall art all ready to adorn the walls of your house.
Business Cards: If you thought one always had to spend a lot of money on getting business cards think again. All the junk mail in your inbox can be used as an effective do it yourself strategy to devise your very own personalized business cards. Use scratch fabric / card as a base and paste on it a recycled paper base with your complete business address and you are ready to use your very own home made business card without any extra cost.
