Have you ever gotten a package using this stuff (above) as cushioning?
It's crinkly and thin, and somewhat like brown grocery bag paper (I
love grocery bags). This stuff is perforated every 8.5 inches, too. Hmmmm....
When I was at my sickest and I couldn't stand to sleep any longer, I played around with a couple of piles of it that I'd saved. Told myself that I wasn't going for perfection, so when it would tear as I was separating it along the perforations, no biggie. Then, I ironed it to flattened it for storage.
As I ironed each sheet, I added it to the basket box. Once I'd finished ironing, I then tore each sheet in half lengthwise, so I ended with sheets all sized 8.5" by 15".
I began collecting paper towel cores and wound my new paper around in sets of 30 sheets per roll. One day soon I hope to turn this paper into journals and it was hands-on fun for me to do something so tedious but idiot-proof while I was ill. It helped satisfy my creative desire and I also got to recycle.
3 comments:
That is the ultimate in repurposing! I've never even noticed that it was perforated. And you ironed it!
I have gotten that paper in packages but I have always recycled it. Now I may have to save it...I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it too. I hope you are feeling better.
OMG what a great idea! I used to get that paper all the time, and just used it to reship packages, now I will really have to keep my eyes open for it and iron it!
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