26 Aug
The days of newspapers is almost gone.
We don’t have stacks like this any more
But newsprint still finds its way into our homes, one way or another.
Most responsible people recycle, but there is another use.
The best window washer ever invented
Yes, a crumpled ball of newspaper makes the most efficient window washer, and a dry ball the most effective drier.
You don’t need a commercial solution, just soapy water and newspaper.
Usually vitriolic, at times bellicose; I'm not here to be nice
A weekly challenge from Reduce Footprints blog. I try to participate weekly.
Each Friday, something to think about
A walk on the natural side each Sunday (or Monday...)
The Apothecary - A place to find natural products and remedies
The Green Ink Bottle - A repository for my quotes
So how have we gotten so far off course? When the label of ‘green’ was introduced, it was seen as a mission statement; something that would entitle the customer to some sense of comfort that they product they were supporting (which was usually more expensive) was working with the Earth’s best interests at heart. Instead we have simply completed a full consumerist revolution; the label has been taken, assigned a cultural identity and used to sell a piece of a lifestyle that is intended to speak more to your peers than to subsidize an environmental commitment.
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To make a "Grab" button click for the generator
Eco-Crap 
Posted by lizard100 on August 26, 2014 at 11:33 am
Just used one to start a fire.
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Posted by argentumvulgaris on August 26, 2014 at 12:01 pm
Good to start BBQs too… 🙂
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Posted by lizard100 on August 26, 2014 at 12:15 pm
Yes. We don’t have them delivered or anything but collect discarded papers here and there.
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Posted by argentumvulgaris on August 26, 2014 at 12:37 pm
Neither do I, but they come in junk mail and the like.
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Posted by Dani on August 26, 2014 at 12:18 pm
Instead of adding soap to water which may leave streaks, a water and vinegar mix cleans windows wonderfully 🙂
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Posted by argentumvulgaris on August 26, 2014 at 12:37 pm
>Dani, no streaks if you dry with newsprint. But, yes, vinegar is an option.
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Posted by Lois Field on August 26, 2014 at 2:02 pm
This is how past generations cleaned their windows, its good to see people using newsprint instead of paper towels. When finished cleaning the windows you can use the paper in compost or as weed block in gardening.
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Posted by argentumvulgaris on August 26, 2014 at 2:56 pm
>Lois, my mother always used to.
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Posted by Rachel M on August 27, 2014 at 1:51 am
Apparently people used to use newspaper for toilet paper too.
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Posted by argentumvulgaris on August 27, 2014 at 9:07 am
>Rachel, I remember newspaper in outdoor toilets…
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Posted by growing snowballs | Glenda Smith on August 27, 2014 at 3:16 am
I use mine for papier-mâché projects
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Posted by argentumvulgaris on August 27, 2014 at 9:08 am
>Glenda, I remember that too, making things with my kids.
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Posted by Alex Jones on August 27, 2014 at 5:09 pm
All paper are recycled in my town:-)
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Posted by argentumvulgaris on August 27, 2014 at 5:35 pm
>Alex, they’re starting that here too with weekly recycling rubbish collections. Papaer and card have been recycled here for a long time by street people, it’s just recently that it has become official.
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