A lot of old newspapers at home? Besides being sold as scrap paper, what else is it used for? Today’s career knowledge will introduce some small uses of old newspapers, so that newspapers become a good deputy at home.
What are the uses of waste newspapers
1. Keep vegetables fresh.
The main thing to retain green leafy vegetables is to lock in their water, but also to stop the leaves from rotting. Spray the leaves of vegetables with water, then wrap them in newspaper and place them root side down in the freezer compartment to extend retention time. In addition, if the fruits such as papaya and durian that have just been bought are not yet ripe, they can also be wrapped in newspaper and placed in a cool place for a few days before eating.
2. Clean Windows.
Because newspapers have good water absorption, using old newspapers to clean glass or mirrors will not leave water marks, and it will not leave shavings on the glass like rags. First tear the newspaper in half or fold into small sheets, and then wet with water, directly wipe on the glass, until the dirt and dust are wiped off, and then use the remaining newspaper, the glass dry.
To achieve better results, in addition to the use of cleaning agents, you can also add some vinegar to the water to wipe the glass, which can wipe the water stain more cleanly.
3. Remove grease.
For people who often cook, the finishing table, sink, range hood and so on in the kitchen are often stained with grease. The use of old newspaper, which is easy to absorb oil, to wipe the kitchen countertops and the greasy material at the bottom of POTS and pans, etc., helps to maintain the smooth drainage pipes.
In addition, after soaking in the bathtub, the water may surface a layer of oil dirt, or leave a circle of dirt in the bathtub. At this time, a newspaper can be used to cover the water to remove the oil easily, or wipe the bathtub with a newspaper, so that the oil dirt is removed and then washed with clean water, saving trouble and effort.
4. Help pick up trash.
Accidentally broke the equipment, causing shards of glass to fall all over the floor? At this time, in addition to sweeping up the larger pieces of broken glass with a broom and a bucket, you can also wet a few newspapers and spread them on the ground where the glass is broken. Then, gently pat on the newspaper with fear, which can make the glass fragments stick to the slightly wet newspaper and quickly sort out the fine glass fragments.
In addition, this method is also suitable for places where there is more dust on the ground, so that the newspaper adheres to the dust, it will not cause dust to fly everywhere during cleaning.
5. Treat your shoes.
Crumple up newspaper and stuff it into your shoes to help firm the shape of your shoes and prevent them from collapsing over time, which can also play a role in dehumidifying, killing two birds with one stone.
When you splash wet shoes on a rainy day, you can also put newspaper into your shoes and change them every few hours to dry wet shoes faster. In addition, you can also use old newspaper with shoe polish to wipe black shoes.
6. Deworm.
Many insects do not like the smell of newspaper ink, so the bottom of the closet or locker can be first laid on a layer of old newspaper, and then with a clean cloth or storage paper to spread another layer, in addition to help remove odor and moisture, but also to repel insects, prevent clothes from being bitten by insects. However, the ink smell of the newspaper will disappear for a long time, and it is advisable to replace the newspaper every six months to continuously drive away the bugs.
7. Remove odors.
Spray old newspaper with water, then crumple it up and shove it in the corner of the fridge to help remove odors from food. This method can also be used in utensils or drawers, and even includes placing small sheets of newspaper in smelly books and placing them for about two days, which can remove the odor attached to the pages. If the number of pages is more books, you can clip one every ten pages.
In addition, if you have pets such as hamsters at home, you may wish to use old newspapers to pad the bottom of its cage or box, so that the ink smell of the newspaper can help cover up the odor of pet exudates.
8, small handmade.
You can use old newspapers to create a variety of small items by hand, such as woven into small bottles, coasters, small baskets for sundries, etc. You can also hold it with your children at home as a kind of parent-child flow that does not cost any money, so as to cultivate children’s awareness of waste exercise.
9, wardrobe deworm dehumidification.
The bugs in the closet are afraid of the smell of ink, so put a layer of old newspaper on the bottom of the drawer of the closet first, and then spread another layer with a clean cloth or paper for storage, which can prevent the clothes from being bitten by insects. Newspaper also has the effect of dehumidification, so that the exercise coat hanger is covered with newspaper into the wardrobe dehumidification.
10. Tidy up the cracks in the wood floor.
Many in the home, such as the thin seam of the wooden floor, the dead seam under the table and chair, is the vacuum cleaner can not stretch to. At this time, wet the old newspaper with water, twist dry, tear into small pieces. Then sprinkle these wet pieces of newspaper on these thin seams, the static electricity and water of the newspaper can easily suck up the dust, so that the dust can be easily sucked out by using a broom or vacuum cleaner.
11. Clean window screens.
Cover the screen with newspaper and tape the corners securely. Spray the screen with detergent, after a few minutes, remove the newspaper, and then wipe the screen with a wet rag.
12. You can use newspaper to clean the glass.
We first wipe the dust on the glass with a wet rag, and then wipe with old newspaper to ensure that the glass is clean and tidy.
13. Newspapers can be stained with reciprocating oil.
Wipe the stainless steel sink with newspaper, you can remove the annoying oil and clean, convenient and quick.
14. Old newspapers can be used to pack fragile things.
It can be used to line the bottom of things and cherish things. Like the items to be packed in boxes, the bottom of the box can now be covered with several layers of newspaper, fragile items can be wrapped in newspapers.
15. Make origami toys.
Because the size of the newspaper is much larger than our common A4 paper, it can be used to fold some origami paper, and fold various shapes with children, which is much cooler than the small ones folded out with popular paper.
