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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.

The article presents information on Scherenschnitte, a 16th-century Swiss-German folk-art tradition. Pamela Danton, an artist discovered the talent for Scherenschnitte in Andersen Museum. The centuries-old Swiss-German folk are of scissor cutting. It is the easiest way for people to understand the art form. Most pieces are made from a single piece of paper that is first folded in half or in quarters. Symmetry plays an integral part in the technique.

Examines the growing popularity of diverse stationery stock. Why personal stationery is no longer predictable; Various impressions made by different stationery designs; Personalized stationery offered by such stores as Tiffany & Co., Cartier and more; Various stationery-making processes; Examples of paper artists in the United States.

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".

This article presents secrets confessed by readers. One reader relates her experience of meeting a guy who she likes at a bachelor party who turns out to be the groom. Another reader relates an embarrassing experience wherein he pulled out a stack of papers from his bag in his office while talking to colleagues and a bunch of condoms flew out with it.

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.

Features the art of embellishing with paper known as decoupage. Methods and materials; Cut-paper work; Basic technique.

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.

A photograph is presented of two kites made from silk-screened papers and bamboo frames.

The article focuses on keeping the workplace green by using the both side of papers.

The article presents several obnoxious or ludicrous situations which can annoy women out including the scattered paperworks of a coworker, making a stink with a smelly feet, and brushing gross strands of super long hair in class.

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.

The article suggests how to make dinner dates exciting. One should be able to give their dinner outing a sexy Cosmo twist. One should start by making a list of restaurants in present in the town, include a few that one would like and several that one want to try. Then write the name of each on the back of a scrap of paper, fold it in half, and drop it into an empty bowl. From now on, instead of going back and forth about where to eat on a Friday or Saturday night, just draw a name from the bowl and visit them.

This article presents information on various types of decorative papers. Simple cardboard egg cartons not only offer an orderly way to bestow a collection of vintage ornaments as a gift, they also function as storage boxes that will safeguard the contents from one holiday season to the next. Tissue paper is essential when packing a gift of pottery or glass. One should choose a color that complements the gift.

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 reports that one can easily mend a torn tip with some simple office supplies. First, cut out a tiny square of white paper. Place it over the tear and dot superglue directly on top of it. Let the glue sink through the paper and dry, then buff smooth.

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.

The article presents information on Sukie's nubuck journals. They are hand printed in England and come with a variety of papers. It is priced at 70 dollars and its web site is www.sukie.co.uk.

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 methodology of design of a ribboned cake stand using paper.

Presents a method to prepare goodie cones from Japanese bookbinding paper.

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 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.

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.