Shredded papers

Packaging material perhaps? Or how about offering it to someone else who keeps small animals like guinea pigs or rabbits? I use it along with straw for my rabbits and just can't get enough of the stuff! Or if you have kids, how about making some papier mache? Mix it with a very thin solution of wall paper paste and they can model with it. If they wrap it round a balloon then add egg box legs and nose they can make a 'piggy' bank Shredded paper will break down in your compost heap, or you can use it as mulch in the garden. It's a good idea to put it under something else in the garden though, otherwise the wind will make a lovely mess with it. How about making a lucky dip next special occassion? Wrap little prezzies, and bury them in a dustbin of shredded paper. The kids will have fun (and make lots of mess!).

Do you have a garden? It can go into a compost heap or you could work it directly into the soil. How about packaging delicate items? Glassware, dishes, etc. Do you recycle locally? Shredded paper can be recycled just like regular paper.

If you have really too many of them, you can put them in a nice, small satin bag, sew it or zip closed and use it as your pillow.