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Recycling Tips...How To Reuse Everyday Objects

Uses For Everyday Objects Best reuses for a fabric softener sheet: Keep drawers and luggage fresh. Wipe the lint screen of your dryer. Clean lint and pet hair off furniture. Eliminate static cling in skirts by rubbing on pantyhose. Use old Christmas cards as Christmas tags by simply cutting out the design on the card. Recycle old cards by using the front panel as a post card. Plastic soda bottle uses: Make a disposable funnel from the top half Cut a scoop from the bottom half, Or use the bottom half as a plant "greenhouse." Best use for an empty pump top handsoap dispenser: Fill with liquid soap detergent. Store onions in old pantyhose or nylons. If your fan belt snaps, use a pair of pantyhose as a substitute. Cut to fit. Uses For Old Newspaper Protect carseats from muddy or wet clothing Put into loose shoes to tighten Stuff in leather shoes to preserve shape Stuff in wet shoes overnight to dry and deordorize. Crumple and place in suitcase for couple of weeks to remove stale odors. Use as mat when polishing shoes Stuff hats to keep their shape Stuff leather handbags in storage Wrap around candle bottoms so they'll fit holders tighter Cover store windows when remodeling Dampen and spread over window-panes before painting Use to dry and polish window after washing Stuff under doors and in cracks to stop cold wind from coming in. Use as a bounce reflector when taking flash photographs or use to reflect sunlight into shadow areas. Start fires Sharpen pencils by rubbing the point on newspaper Spread out between garden rows to discourage weeds Use to wrap green tomatoes to ripen Cover plants during a frost Use as a mat for wet darkroom photographs Put under car wheels when stuck in snow, mud or sand Shred and use for packing breakables Wrap and store Christmas tree ornaments Crumple (no colors) and place in plastic containers to eliminate odors

Feed the Animals - BY DIANE MORGAN, ST. JOSEPH MO.

When peeling apples for an apple pie, instead of throwing the cores and skins in the trash, toss them in the yard for the birds, they love them. I do this with stale crackers (for the squirrels) too. The squirrels eat stales chips, crackers, bread, and even stale tortillas. Great way to recycle too!

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