The madam will hate you, but come on you're saving the world, even if it is bit by bit. Here are 10 reasons not to throw your newspapers away...

• If you've run out of firelighters, roll up two or three sheets of newspaper and tie them in a loose knot. Put a few of these under the firewood and light them.
• Newspaper is good for cleaning glass and mirrors. Spray a cleaning agent on the glass and wipe it clean with newspaper.
• Get creative and use yesterday's newspaper as wallpaper in your guest loo. It'll be a great talking point.
• Use the weekend paper to speed up an avo's ripening process. Just wrap the fruit up in a sheet and leave it for a day or two.
• Stuff newspaper into your wet shoes and leave them to dry overnight. Putting them next to a heater will help, too.
• Got a cat? Line the base of its litter tray with newspaper so it's easy to clean out; this should keep awful smells to a minimum.
• Recycle it. For a list of places that will collect your waste paper for recycling, see www.mhliving.co.za
• Fold up a few sheets of paper and shove them under your front door to stop a draught blowing through your home.
• Spread newspaper underneath that wooden chair you're painting, or if you're painting a wall push paper up against it so you don't end up with paint-splattered floors.
• Roll a piece of newspaper into a funnel and stick it to a wall with masking tape underneath the point you're drilling.

This information if from Men's Health Living