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The article presents tips on how to organize clutter in the kitchen, technology hub, entryway, toy pile, and bathroom. It discusses the common clutter found in the areas mentioned, which include papers scattered in kitchen countertops, computer cords, and toiletries in the bathroom. Information on the solutions to address the problems is also mentioned.

In this article the author discusses ways to handle incoming mail and papers and arranging them in stacks. As suggested, unwanted pages should be shredded with identifying bank or social security numbers on it. It also offers information on the Minimate Shredder cross which cuts staples and credit cards at once.

The article presents instructions from do it yourself (DIY) blogger Joy Cho for applying and removing contact paper on trash cans, desktops, and tables and also mentions Cho's book "Oh Joy! 60 Ways to Create & Give Joy".

Presents several applications of a paperwork design for special events. Creation of a buffet display; Use of napkin rings; Instructions for making candle-holders.

Presents projects for children using paper and a few supplies. Trinket box; Blowfish; Notepaper; Cutout picture; Giftwrap or book cover.

The article discusses tips for eating the salami. Topics discussed include its cutting and hanging followed by beef salami, hacking off the pieces of salami and ripping the wrapper away, and pulling off the paper before making the cut and then puting it back which allows salami to get smaller all the time and throwing the paper away and eating the heel that remained like an apple.

The article features the website catalogchoice.org in the U.S. The website provides tips and strategies that will help households to effectively manage unwanted catalogs they receive. It also plays significant role in reducing spending costs as well as the burden experienced by households on paper wastes.

A list of five ways to use wax paper is presented, including protecting pans when stacking them, storing candles and shining a faucet.

The article presents information on the benefits of recycling paper. Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 mature trees, 7,000 gallons of water, and 380 gallons of oil. Making new paper from recycled paper uses 30 to 50 percent less energy than making paper from trees, and it produces 95 percent less air pollution.

A few statistics are presented regarding activities from daily living that impact the environment. Reportedly, a third of the trash thrown away is paper. The author proposes a number of trees that could be saved if readers of the publication used fewer sheets of paper each week. A software program from GreenPrint Technologies that removes the blank pages that follow documents printed from the internet is presented.

The article shares the author's technique in using self-stick shelf paper in the U.S. When using self-stick shelf paper, the author does not tear off all the backing. Instead, she cut it to fit and only tear the backing off around the edges. The shelf paper slips easily into place and when the author removes it, there is no sticky residue left on the shelf.

The article provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a bird feeder from a piece of paper and offers contest rules. Once the feeder is made, a pencil can be inserted as a perch and the bottom can be filled with bird seed. Readers can send "Organic Gardening" magazine a picture of what they created from a piece of paper for their garden. The winning picture will be published.

Features several items including rubber stamps, glitter embellishments and coordinating papers to create one's own personally designed cards to suit all types of occasions with family and friends.

The article focuses on the new stapler, Optima. Nobody realized that the stapler needed improving. But manufacturing company Swingline declared its new Optima series of staplers "jam free." For testing the equipment, 25 sheets of paper were banged together with a bunch of steel from an Optima and from Swingline's classic 747 model. It drove in a clean line of staples while the 747 produced a mangled mess.

Cites ways on how to make leafy placemats for children. Need to trace or draw a leaf onto colored felt or construction paper; Arrangement of leaves into a rectangle; Lamination for protection.

Cites ways on how to prevent paper pile up. Need to sort out paper by categories; Use of a desk to deal with paper work; Importance of setting up a recycling system for newspapers.

Presents tips on personalizing paper goods. Use of an initial embosser; Ways to customize napkins; Advice on adding a personalized decoration to a book.

Features a stationery from Olivia Mullin. Foldover notes and long flat cards; Uses of the stationery.

Presents the method of making the paper fan in the U.S. Uses of the fan; Materials used; Fan size.

Features the fine-paper emporium Scriptura in New Orleans, Louisiana. Owners of the shop; Items available at the shop.

Presents idea on using a baking paper cup to catch the drips from a child's ice pops.

Reports on the use of newspapers for mulching. Minimal soil contamination by mulch made of paper; Safety of most color and black inks used in printing; Avoidance of mixing magazines and glossy newspaper inserts into mulch.

Reports on a project under the direction of Auburn University chemical engineering professor Gopal A. Krishnagopalan that measures and adjusts the chemical composition of paper during the production cycle. Research and development of pilot plant; Goal to reduce environmental control and energy costs.

Gives information on how to preserve your important paper memorabilia. Cause of deterioration; Storage/display.