Category: Paper Items

March 10, 2008

Recycle Crafts - New Uses for Junk Mail

Filed under: Paper Items - 10 Mar 2008

Learn how to recycle paper and reuse your junk mail to create festive star decorations! Link to pattern <a href=”http://thisrecycledlife.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/patternforstarsv31.pdf” target=_blank>here</a>.

March 6, 2008

New Uses for Paper Towels

Filed under: Paper Items - 06 Mar 2008

Uses paper towels to remove candle wax from fabrics. All you will need is a warm iron and two paper towel sheets. Simply sandwich the fabric between the paper towels and gently
press with iron.

February 26, 2008

New Uses for Recycle Newspaper

Filed under: Paper Items - 26 Feb 2008

Your running shoes emitting a “wonderful” scent? Stuff moist, stinky shoes with newspaper to absorb odors and moisture.

February 20, 2008

Recycle Magazines

Filed under: Paper Items - 20 Feb 2008

Dust off those old magazines and grab your handy dandy glue gun and make a cool magazine bowl. Use this sturdy bowl to store yarn or fruit. Easy to follow directions are <a href=”http://alittlehut.blogspot.com/2007/09/recycle-project-no-7-magazine-bowl.html” target=_blank>here</a>.

February 19, 2008

Reuse Greeting Card

Filed under: Paper Items - 19 Feb 2008

Give an old birthday, Christmas, Mother’s Day or any kind of greeting card new life! Reuse a greeting card and make a cute pillow gift box. Here’s a <a href=”http://www.curbly.com/DIY-Maven/posts/550-Greeting-Card-Gift-Pillows-” target=_blank>link</a> to a template you can use.

January 31, 2008

New Uses for Old Maps

Filed under: Paper Items - 31 Jan 2008

Got a map that’s out of date? Don’t throw out old maps. Give them new direction! Decoupage on trays, cans, wooden boxes, etc. Simply cut the map into workable size. Coat both sides of paper with Mod Podge or any other …

December 21, 2007

New Uses for Recycle Paper

Filed under: Paper Items - 21 Dec 2007

Make unique envelopes by recycling calendars, magazines, maps, sheet music or any other unused paper that you might have lying around. Simply find an envelope you like, unfold it and trace.

December 14, 2007

New Uses for Recycle Christmas Cards

Filed under: Paper Items - 14 Dec 2007

Why stow away old Christmas cards in a box? Recycle Christmas cards and give them new life by transforming them into tree ornaments. A great kid friendly craft project for the holidays!

September 30, 2007

New Uses for Shredded Paper

Filed under: Packing Material, Paper Items, Shredded Paper - 30 Sep 2007

Use the shredded paper from your shredder as packing material when packing and/or shipping small items.