Reuse Me
Today we're starting a new feature on B'More Green. We pick an item and brainstorm ideas on how to repurpose it instead of tossing it into the recycling bin. Ideas can range from practical to creative and absurd. Leave your contact info when you comment if you wish to receive a B'More Green magnet.
Let's kick things off with phone books. Phone books are always stacked in the breezeways of my condo complex, and I have at least three in the bottom of my coat closet. The Green Cheapskate blog offers 17 creative things to do with phone books, including using pages for mulch and as window wipes. The blog also points out that you can opt out of the Yellow Pages' distribution list.
What do you think of these ideas? And what ways have you found to reuse phone books? Leave a comment below.
Categories: DIY, Going Green, Reuse Me
Comments
Shred the pages and put them in the compost heap. Like newspapers, phone book pages are a great source of carbon in the summer when fallen leaves, the best source of compost carbon, aren't available and the compost heap is getting too much nitrogen from grass clippings.
Posted by: Susan | August 18, 2009 12:21 PM
I paint, and I use old phone books to clean my brushes -- just rip off a page when it's gunky and the next one's ready to go. The pages are thin enough that they're even better than paper towels for this purpose.
Posted by: Sarah | August 18, 2009 12:51 PM
Brainstorming on how to repurpose items - excellent... I am looking forward to this continuing discussion.
Posted by: Anonymous | August 20, 2009 2:40 PM