How Do You Reuse And Recycle Old Newspapers?
I get 2 newspapers a day and a huge Sunday edition. I have a lot of old newpaper. I always hated just throwing the newspapers away or tossing them in a recycle bin. I decided to get creative and find some new uses to recycle and re-use. To Use Old Newspapers In The Garden: Shredded newspaper makes a great mulch. Put down a thick layer of newspaper to act as a weed blocker. After laying down newspaper cut an X where you want to plant your plants and top off with mulch. This also helps to conserve water because the newspaper holds in the moisture. The newspaper will degrade over time. If you have earwigs (nasty little pincher bugs) in your garden: Tightly roll up a thick stack of newspaper, hold together with rubber bands and soak with water, leave in areas where you have seen the earwigs over night. Earwigs like to burrow in tight damp spaces. In the morning carefully pick up and throw away. Kneel on a thick stack of newspaper when gardening it protects your knees from dirt and dampness
