14 Unusual Uses of the Newspaper

Sooner or later, anyone ends up collecting newspapers from various sources: newspapers purchased from the kiosk, promotional materials, free brochures, etc. Each of us has our way of getting rid of them. However, we suggest you reuse them, both to contribute to the recycling process so necessary for the well-being of the planet, and to save money. So, in the following, we will present you with 15 unusual uses of the newspaper.

Less common uses of the newspaper

1. Wrap fruits and vegetables in newspaper pieces before storing them in the refrigerator. This way, they will stay fresh for a long time, and there will be no unpleasant odors in your refrigerator.

2. Newspaper pieces can be used successfully to remove moisture from shoes. A few pages turned into bundles of paper is the perfect solution.

3. Do you like tomatoes, but don't always find some ripe enough? It means you have to use another of the newspaper's uses! All you have to do is wrap the tomatoes in newspaper pieces because they take the place of the paper bag.

4. Don't forget that newspapers can help you when you move from an apartment to a house or vice versa!

With their help, you can pack fragile items, such as those made of glass or porcelain. In addition, you can fill the boxes in which you carry this type of product with paper towels, to avoid breaking objects.

5. If you want to keep the windows perfectly clean, immediately after using the solution specially created to remove dirt, wipe them with a piece of newspaper. You will get rid of any traces, guaranteed!

6. Do you have a precious service of crystal glasses and do you want to protect it from any accident? Keep it in a box lined with pieces of newspaper and make sure that there are pieces of paper between the objects.

7. Do you have to go to a friend's birthday party and forget to buy the paper to wrap the gift? There is no problem! Use a newspaper and you will get a gift with a shabby chic look!

8. In winter, newspapers can prove to be useful. Make sure that you put a piece or two at the entrance every night so that those who come from outside have something to put on their snow-filled boots. This way, you will get rid of the hassle of always wiping the floor with a mop. The boots will dry on the newspaper and you will clean them once.

9. If when you open the fridge it seems unpleasant inside, you can try the baking sheet method or, if you have a few newspapers at hand, you can wallpaper a shelf with a few sheets of printed paper. Overnight, newspapers will absorb odors.

10. Use newspapers to dry herbs and greens. For example, you can buy parsley, dill, larch or you can buy pots with basil, mint, or thyme.

When you don't want to use them as such, but dry them, put them in newspapers. This way, you will save money and have a real taste of it, instead of paying a higher amount by buying it pre-packaged.

11. Do you want to plant various seeds in your garden? To help them germinate faster, you can use a few damp sheets of newspaper to place your favorite seeds.

12. To protect your windshield from frost in winter, place a sheet of newspaper on it.

13. Do you have a leather bag that you hold dear and don't want to lose its shape when you keep it in the closet? Fill it with crumpled newspaper and you will solve the problem!

14. If you have old books and you are not satisfied with the appearance of their covers, all you have to do is put them in the newspaper. Not only will you protect them from any subsequent damage process, but you will also give them a special look.