In order to use those otherwise wasted sheets of copy paper, I collect them until I have a stack my stapler can hold together; then I stack them with the cleanest side up. Put three staples along one long side, then repeat on the other side. Cut between the staples to make three stacks of scratch paper. Sometimes I leave them the full width of the paper for longer stacks.
By Ann Winberg from Loup City, NE
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I volunteer every week at my son's school and I noticed that they recycle their throw away paper. I needed some scratch paper so I dug through the scrap paper recycle bin to use some.
Recycle scrap paper by cutting it into same size pieces (use a paper cutter), then stack the paper evenly. Tap the top edge that you will glue, to make sure it is as even as possible.
You will need: Paper, white glue, paintbrush, cardboard, heavy weight objects and a straight edged knife. Take 8 1/2x11 inch pieces of paper and cut them into fourths
