Uses for old newspapers

I have this pile of old newspapers collecting next to the recycling bins and it is days until the recycling truck runs again. Do you have this problem? Not only is it unsightly (the bins sit outside the kitchen door), but it’s a pain to keep neat. I have a few suggestions for things to do with the growing pile.

Uses for Newspapers

1. Use for mulch.
2. Use as drop cloths for painting, household projects or to protect the table from kids’ latest art creation.
3. Use with vinegar to wash windows.
4. Use to protect fragile items while storing, moving, or shipping.
5. Shred and use to line cat’s pan.
6. Use as shelf paper.
7. Use to help start fires in your fireplace or camp fire.
8. Use to protect your knees when kneeling in the garden.
9. Wrap birthday gifts with the comics section or articles you feel the recipient would enjoy.
10. Shred and add to compost.