uses for shredded paper?

**veryanya** · 03-10-2008, 10:36 AM

Hi,
I am new here, I like the post on uses for dryer lint!
I was wondering, does anyone know a use for shredded paper... I bought a shredder for shredding important documents and I was thinking, there must be some use from the shredded paper.
Anya

**imforpeace** · 03-10-2008, 10:51 AM

I put mine into my compost pile. If you don't compost, you can always put it with the paper recycling.

**perSue** · 03-10-2008, 10:55 AM

like recycling mentioned above... or, i've stuffed toys (plush) when I didnt have enough fiber-fill with paper. Heck, i bet it's safer than the fiber-fill for little kids sticking plushy teddys in their mouths. I don't know.

But I've used it for stuffing personally.

**AngelB** · 03-10-2008, 11:16 AM

I have seen pictures of people who add some colored paper and then fill a kiddy pool or empty sand box and then let the kids play in it. Don't know if I could handle the potential mess, but it does sound fun.
ANgel

**PAVallygrl** · 03-10-2008, 11:18 AM

Kitty Litter - I saved quite a bit of $$. And the cats don't seem to mind it at all.

**DAAC3DEC** · 03-10-2008, 11:54 AM

I use it to line the rats cages instead of the cedar bedding, no more sneezing rats.....

**jkelstaten** · 03-10-2008, 12:40 PM

Use it to make cool homemade paper!

**yankeegal** · 03-10-2008, 01:52 PM

Use it as "grass" in gift baskets and bags. Or when I ship something, I use shredded paper as filler instead of say those awful styrofoam peanuts.

**itlw8** · 03-10-2008, 03:07 PM

I use it for bedding in my worm composter I put it in the compost pile.. And dh brings home HUGE bags of shredded checks from work I mulch my tomatoes and it works great..

**M55FF** · 03-10-2008, 03:10 PM

making compost is a great idea. I just use mine to shed mail to keep it away from people who steal trash

**shortstack** · 03-10-2008, 04:29 PM

I was going to suggest cat liter as well. That is even what the vet suggests when you have a kitty declawed.
What about using solid color shreds in a gift instead of tissue paper?

Andrea

**thriftstorequeen** · 03-10-2008, 05:32 PM

I save the colored comics from the Sunday Paper and use it in gifts bags and baskets!

**mombottoo** · 03-10-2008, 05:37 PM

My daughter & her husband have a mini farm and she wants me to buy a shredder so I can shred the stuff I should be shredding for her to use as animal bedding. She has goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits & horses...and I have absolutely no clue which ones would get the shredded paper as bedding. But, she did read somewhere that shredded paper can be used for animal bedding.