11. Litter Box/Cage Liner
Stretch your kitty litter by mixing in shredded newspaper. Keep pet cages easy to clean by lining them with newspaper.
12. Frost Preventer
Scrapping ice off your windshield is a lame way to start the day. Skip the whole affair by covering your car windows with newspaper the night before. Then, just peel it off in the morning, and you can be on your way.
13. Make Seed Tape
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Seed tape makes it easy to get the spacing right when you're planting seeds, but costs more than a pack of seeds. The solution? Grab a stack of newspaper, and make your own. It's the perfect activity for those cold winter days when you wish you could be out digging in your garden.
14. Seed Pots
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Replace store-bought seed pots with newspaper seed pots. They're easy to make, and a great way to recycle:
15. Weed Blocker
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16. Compost
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Newspaper is a great source of carbon. Add it to your compost pile (minus the glossy inserts) to speed up the cooking process.
17. Make Paper
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Toss shredded newspaper in the blender with some water; give it a quick whirl; and use the resulting pulp to make your own paper:
18. Crafts
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