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4 Clever Ideas for Reusing Old Newspapers.

4 Clever Ideas for Reusing Old Newspapers.

Old newspapers drag quickly, especially if you read the news every days.

Instead of clogging up the garbage cans, might as well recycle them, right?

I got these 4 clever ideas for reusing old newspapers from my grandmother:

4 Clever Ideas for Reusing Old Newspapers.

1. To make copper pots shine

I can tell you that her brass never sounded so good as when she started bricking them with her old newspapers.

Not a single product on his copper pots and pitchers:just a newspaper and some elbow grease.

Otherwise, there is also the white of Meudon.

2. To absorb moisture from shoes

If my grandfather had a tendency to sweat in his shoes, I can assure you that it didn't panic my grandmother who quickly found the trick.

Hop! a few old newspapers gathered in a ball, placed directly in the shoes. Moisture (and smell) gone.

Click here to discover the trick.

3. As cat litter

Grandma had an old cat named Felix. When Monsieur Félix didn't want to go outside to relieve himself, he used an improvised indoor litter box.

My grandmother used to put old newspapers in a big box for him. And it did the job just fine!

Click here to discover the trick.

4. To fan the fire

A fireplace sat in my grandparents' living room. What a joy to warm up by the fireside. And when the flames died down, my grandmother had a ready solution:put old newspapers in the hearth.

What a nice blaze we had afterwards!

You can even add corks to get it started. Click here to discover the trick.

And there you have it... here you have 4 good tips for reusing your old newspapers. You'll think twice now before throwing them away after reading.

Your turn...

Have you tried one of those old-fashioned ways to reuse old newspapers? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!