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What to do with old magazines????

klauricella avatar
Beach Lover
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Does anyone have any suggestions for old magazines?? I know I can probably recycle them BUT was looking for alternative solutions. I know back when I was in school we used to bring in magazines for cut n paste projects. Do schools still do that?

I need to make them disappear from my living room :D

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jack fish avatar
Beach Comber
#2
donate them to the library.
Beach Lover
#3
Take them to the hospital for the lounge and for patients.
SHELLY avatar
SoWal Insider
#4
Define "old."

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klauricella avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#5
I was thinking about the library but I have ripped recipes/articles out here and there.

I guess old isn't the correct word some are a couple months old to 2yrs old.
Beach Fanatic
#6
depending on what type of magazines, you might check with the hospital or nursing homes or if there are any elderly or disabled adult dayhab centers in the general area.
TreeFrog avatar
Beach Fanatic
#7
You can indeed recycle them. Blue trailer behind 395 Publx, at the church in Pt. Wash, Winston Lane and 98 near Rosemary.

Whether you can find another home for them depends a lot on which magazine. Recycle "People", donate "Oxford American" or "Foreign Affairs". Somewhere in between, your call.

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seagrover avatar
Beach Fanatic
#8
I put a bunch of Southern Livings on Craig's List and someone was very happy with them.
scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#9
The library only accepts recent/current magazines.
Carol G avatar
Beach Fanatic
#10
If they are still readable, they can be donated to jails, hospitals or nursing homes. Or places with waiting areas like laundromats or oil change/automotive stores. Or possibly even to troops serving overseas, or to local bases...

For crafts, perhaps churches with active youth groups, schools and pre-schools.

Making magazine beads is the coolest way to reuse old magazines, IMO. There's an organization called Bead for Life (Handmade bead jewelry, beaded jewelry, handcrafted beads, paper beads) that helps Ugandan women become income earners and business owners by providing them with the materials to make paper beads, as well as financing and education for their businesses. I know there are other organizations like this as well, and the beads are a big hit all over the world. I'm not sure if you can donate to them or not, but it's worth a little research.

Check out this video of how the bead is made, too cool!
http://www.beadforlife.org/video/4DVDRoll.html

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Matt J avatar
SWGB
#11
I thought the recycle trailers specifically mention glossy magazines as being a no no?
klauricella avatar
Beach LoverAuthor
#12
If they are still readable, they can be donated to jails, hospitals or nursing homes. Or places with waiting areas like laundromats or oil change/automotive stores. Or possibly even to troops serving overseas, or to local bases...

For crafts, perhaps churches with active youth groups, schools and pre-schools.

Making magazine beads is the coolest way to reuse old magazines, IMO. There's an organization called Bead for Life (Handmade bead jewelry, beaded jewelry, handcrafted beads, paper beads) that helps Ugandan women become income earners and business owners by providing them with the materials to make paper beads, as well as financing and education for their businesses. I know there are other organizations like this as well, and the beads are a big hit all over the world. I'm not sure if you can donate to them or not, but it's worth a little research.

Check out this video of how the bead is made, too cool!
How to Roll a Bead

wow that is so cool, great video!
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#13
I am a hoarder, and I have virtually every issue of Southern Accents magazine that has ever been published (first issues are from the late 70's). I wonder if I could put that on eBay. :idontno:
Miss Critter avatar
Beach Fanatic
#14
If they are still readable, they can be donated to jails, hospitals or nursing homes. Or places with waiting areas like laundromats or oil change/automotive stores. Or possibly even to troops serving overseas, or to local bases...

For crafts, perhaps churches with active youth groups, schools and pre-schools.

Making magazine beads is the coolest way to reuse old magazines, IMO. There's an organization called Bead for Life (Handmade bead jewelry, beaded jewelry, handcrafted beads, paper beads) that helps Ugandan women become income earners and business owners by providing them with the materials to make paper beads, as well as financing and education for their businesses. I know there are other organizations like this as well, and the beads are a big hit all over the world. I'm not sure if you can donate to them or not, but it's worth a little research.

Check out this video of how the bead is made, too cool!
How to Roll a Bead

wow that is so cool, great video!


Agreed! What a clever idea with such a worthy outcome!:clap:
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#15
I am a hoarder, and I have virtually every issue of Southern Accents magazine that has ever been published (first issues are from the late 70's). I wonder if I could put that on eBay. :idontno:

I'm betting you could and get a pretty good price for it. There's some rabid collectors out there.
JUL avatar
Beach Fanatic
#16
I am a hoarder, and I have virtually every issue of Southern Accents magazine that has ever been published (first issues are from the late 70's). I wonder if I could put that on eBay. :idontno:



I have seen old issues of Cottage Livving on ebay.
JUL avatar
Beach Fanatic
#17
Does anyone have any suggestions for old magazines?? I know I can probably recycle them BUT was looking for alternative solutions. I know back when I was in school we used to bring in magazines for cut n paste projects. Do schools still do that?

I need to make them disappear from my living room :D


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