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Yes, it is possible to reuse paper. You can start making your own paper with a bunch of used paper.

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Creating sheets of home-made paper is a fun, inexpensive hobby. In fact, you probably have many of the supplies you'll need to make paper around your home already! Making paper is also a great crafts project to do with kids at home. If you're a grade-school teacher, making paper works as a great hands-on learning experience for young students. To make paper, you will mix pulp and water, then pour it onto a piece of window screen. You should be able to purchase all the supplies that you'll need at a hobby shop or craft store.

1. Attach a sheet of window screen across a wooden frame. Purchase window screen at a hobby shop, and use a pair of sharp shears to cut the screen into a 12 in × 8 in (30 cm × 20 cm) rectangle. Then, place the cut section of screen over a wooden frame. Staple or nail the screen to the outer edges of the frame.

If you don't have a wooden frame, you can make paper using a loose piece of window screen; it'll just be a little more floppy than if it were attached to a frame! This frame is known as a "mould and deckle."

2. Find recyclable paper from around your home or workplace. Newspaper may be the easiest source to start with, but you can also use old print-outs, notes, or phone books. Just about any un-waxed paper product will do. Keep in mind that the color of the papers you use and the amount of dark ink on the paper will affect the color of the paper you create. Dark and inky materials will produce dark gray paper.

If you'd like to make white paper, only collect white sheets of paper with as little ink and print on them as possible. Even a small amount of ink on the recyclable paper can turn your sheets of paper gray.

Avoid using any glossy or shiny paper, as it doesn't work well for papermaking. Commonly found glossy items include high-gloss magazine pages, printed photographs, and wrapping paper.

3. Remove any plastic and staples from the paper. Especially if you're using junk mail, your paper scraps are likely to contain plastic from envelope windows. If left in the paper, staples and other contaminants may damage your blender.

4. Tear the paper into 2 in (5.1 cm) wide strips. The pieces don't have to be perfectly uniform, but they should all be between 1.5-2.5 in (3.8-6.4 cm). If you're making a large amount of paper and don't want to spend hours ripping up individual sheets, you could also run all of the paper through a shredder.

If you're doing this project with kids, they'll love tearing the paper apart. Let them be in charge of this step!

5. Soak the paper in warm water for 4-6 hours. Put the shredded pieces of paper in a kitchen pitcher or a large plastic bowl until the container is roughly half full. Fill the pitcher (or plastic bowl) to the brim with warm tap water to ensure that all of the paper scraps are completely submerged. Let the scraps soak for 4-6 hours.

Depending on the amount of paper you're planning to make, you may need 2-3 pitchers or large bowls for this step.

If you want to end up with whiter paper, add cup (120 mL) of white vinegar to the pulp mixture.

6. Blend the paper for at least 30 seconds to turn it into pulp. Pour the soaked paper scraps into a blender until it's about two-thirds full. Run the blender on "slow" and blend for approximately 30 to 40 seconds. You want the slurry to be smooth and well blended, and there should be no flakes of paper remaining. If you run the blender on a high speed or over-blend the paper, you'll be left with a thin, soupy slurry mixture that won't make very good paper.

If you have several pitchers full of soaking paper, you won't be able to blend them all at once. You'll need to run several batches through the blender.

Slurry is a thick, gooey, slightly watery substance that will eventually become your new pieces of paper. Once the slurry condensed on the screen and begins to dry, it's referred to as pulp.

As a general rule of thumb, slurry is more watery and loose than pulp.

1. Change the hue of your paper with food coloring. Drip 5-6 drops of food coloring to 1 blender's worth of slurry. After you add the food coloring, stir the slurry with a spoon until the color is evenly spread throughout the mix. If you'd like to make 2 different colors of paper, add drops of different colors of food coloring to separate batches of blended slurry.

If you mix more than 2 colors in a single pitcher, you'll end up with an ugly brown.

Adding materials and color dye to the slurry is a great way to give your paper an artistic flair!

2. Create seed paper by adding a handful of seeds to your slurry. Purchase a package of wildflower or herb seeds and pour half of the packet into your slurry after you've blended it. Or, if you'd rather not use seeds, drop 1 small handful of shredded flower petals, leaves, or green grass into a pitcher of slurry for a decorative effect. Seed paper makes great gifts and is a fun party favor!

Do not blend or crush the seeds before adding them. This will destroy the seeds and they'll never grow.

If you're adding large flowers or pieces of grass to the slurry, you break them into in (0.64 cm) bits before dropping them in.

You can also create seed paper by pressing the small seeds into a finished sheet of paper just before it dries.

3. Add a pinch of glitter to the slurry to make your paper sparkle. If you'd like to end up with sheets of bright, sparkling paper, drop 1 tsp (4 g) of glitter into the slurry after you've blended it. Choose whatever colors you think will look best together and will complement the color of the paper. Avoid adding too much glitter, or it could give you a dry slurry that won't make cohesive paper.

Customize the things you add to make truly unique paper. Try adding both seeds and food coloring, or layer 2 different colors of slurry over each other in the screen to make a sheet of paper that's different colors on its front and back.

1. Stir the slurry into the water until it's an even consistency. Once the slurry is in the pan, stir it with a wooden spoon for 10-20 seconds, until all of the saturated slurry is evenly distributed throughout the pan. If you don't have a wooden spoon on hand, you can stir the mixture using your hands. Roll up your sleeves so they don't get soaked, and work your fingers through the pulpy mixture.

2. Lift up the screen until it is above the water. Be careful not to tilt the frame as you lift it. Hold the frame over the basin for 4-5 minutes so that the excess water can drip out of the pulp. Wait until most of the water has drained from the pulp, and you'll see the beginnings of a new piece of paper. If you don't want to tire out your arms, just rest the frame on 1 corner of the basin.

If the paper is thicker than you'd like it to be at this point, remove some of the pulp from the top. If it is too thin, dip it into the slurry mixture again and pile more slurry on top of the screen.

1. Transfer the wet sheet of paper to a soft, absorptive surface. Flip the frame upside down and place it on top of 2-3 towels. The side of the frame that you nailed or stapled the screen onto should be facing upward so the paper is pressed against the towels. Very gently press down on the back of the screen to transfer the sheet of paper from the screen to the drying material. Then, use a sponge to press out as much water as possible from the other side of the screen, and periodically wring out the sponge.

Instead of towels, you could also use a large sheet of felt. In fact, felt is the traditional material to use when making paper.

2. Peel the paper off the screen if it hasn't transferred to the towels. If you're making thick paper, it may fail to transfer to the towel and remain stuck to the screen. If this happens, grasp 1 corner of the paper sheet between your thumb and index finger. Gently peel it back off of the screen. The paper should come off of the screen easily, as long as you don't try to tear it all off in a sharp, jerking motion.

If you find that it's not coming off easily, use a hair dryer to blow hot air on the underside of the paper for 10-15 seconds.

Also peel the paper off of the fabric if it's stuck to this material.

If you dry the paper on fabric, the paper may take on the color and texture of the material, so be careful what you use.

You can add dryer lint to your slurry, but do not make your paper entirely from lint, as it will not have enough body on its own.

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Things You'll Need

Recyclable papers scraps

Window screen

Wooden frame (optional)

Shears

Pitcher

cup (120 mL) of white vinegar (optional)

Blender

Seeds (optional)

Food coloring (optional)

Glitter (optional)

Pan or plastic bin

Tap water

Wooden spoon

2-3 towels

Felt (optional)

Sponge

Hair dryer (optional)

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To make paper, you'll need to make a paper pulp then lay it flat to dry. Start by tearing up some newspaper or notebook paper then soaking the pieces in water for 30 minutes. Put the soaked paper in a blender with some warm water and blend it for 30 seconds. Then, you'll need to spread the paste out on a framed mesh screen to dry. If there's any excess water, soak it up with a towel. Make sure it's completely dry before peeling it off the screen and let it lay flat overnight. To learn how to add fun decorations to your paper, read on!

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If you're looking to reduce waste and save some money on your Thanksgiving decor, what better way to pull it off than by decorating with trash? To help you deck your halls the eco way, Earth911 rounded up these five creative decor ideas made from waste items and a few natural materials you probably already have around your house.

1. Simple Thanksgiving Candleholders

This easy-to-assemble candleholder idea makes a beautiful Thanksgiving mantle arrangement.

1. To start, gather all the clear glass bottles you have in the recycling bin, take off the labels, and be sure they are clean and dry. I find that a great way to remove any stubborn label adhesive is to make a paste of soap, baking soda, and warm water. Rub your paste onto the stubborn spot and rinse with warm water. It's worked for me on the toughest of adhesives.

2. Next, fill your jars with dried beans, rice, and spices from your cupboard, or small pine cones, rocks, or acorns from your yard.

3. Then, get candles that match your Thanksgiving table decorations and are appropriately sized for each bottle (or jar). We suggest using beeswax candles instead of those petroleum-based paraffin candles for healthier indoor air quality.

Once they're completed, you could wrap twine around the necks of the bottles to add interest.

2. Adorable Thanksgiving Napkin Holders

This Thanksgiving craft is a fun way for your kiddos to get involved with creating a beautiful table setting.

1. First, get toilet paper or paper towel tubes from the recycling bin. While you're there, grab some magazines and newspapers.

2. Cut the cardboard tubes into rings. We made ours about 2 inches thick.

3. Then punch out shapes from your magazines or newspapers. If you don't have punches, have your kids cut out small shapes (circles, squares, leaves, etc.).

4. Next, begin to glue your shapes to the tubes.

5. When that is completed, paint your napkin holders with a thin coat of paint. By painting them all one color, you are making them uniform, but you also want to allow the patterns and shapes to show through. We chose a metallic gold because that color is complementary to our Thanksgiving table. You'll have to paint one side, then let it dry, turn it over and paint the other side.

This was such a fun craft that we made more than we needed for our Thanksgiving gathering, so we decided to incorporate the leftovers into the next craft.

3. Fun Thanksgiving Garland

Using our extra Thanksgiving rings we had from the above project, we made a fun Thanksgiving garland.

To do this, we strung the rings onto a string of twine and gathered some small freshly pruned branches (that were headed for the compost bin) to add to the garland. You could use ribbon or yarn as the base of your garland, whatever you have around the house. You could also add pine cones, acorns, evergreens, and so on. You could create a fun nature scavenger hunt for your kiddos to find materials from outdoors that would fill out your Thanksgiving garland. And it makes a fun, natural addition to your Thanksgiving decorations.

4. DIY Thanksgiving Leaf Candle

Here's another project that can start in the recycling bin. Look in the bin for a wide-mouthed glass jar, like a pickle, sauce, or jam jar. I used a candle in a glass jar I had received years ago as a gift and had never used. Make sure you remove the label and clean your jar. Next, either scavenge for fall leaves in the yard or cut out leaf shapes from newspaper or an unused book. Then Mod Podge the leaves onto your jar. If you're using real leaves, the Mod Podge will act as a sealant so your leaves will look beautiful year after year.

When you've finished gluing your leaves onto your jar, let it dry completely. Then pop a candle (either real or electric) inside your jar, and you have a beautiful addition to your Thanksgiving table.

Want another candle idea? Check out these adorable Fall Colors Jar Candles.

5. Easy DIY Fall Thanksgiving Wreath

Here's a wonderful way to reuse paper, magazines, or pages from an old book and turn them into a beautiful Thanksgiving wreath.

Head on over to Make Life Lovely for the complete tutorial on how to make this easy paper wreath.

These are just a few ways to reuse items that might have made their way to your local landfill. If you have other ideas, share them in the comments!

"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself." -Tecumseh

This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase an item through one of these links, we receive a small commission that helps fund our Recycling Directory. Originally published on November 17, 2017, this article was updated in November 2020.
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