Thursday, January 31, 2008
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Don’t let anyone tell you print media is dead. In fact, your newspaper has a life even after you’ve finished reading it.
Believe it or not, crumpled newspaper cleans and polishes windows better than paper towels. Paper towels leave particles and fibers behind; newspaper does not. The mildly abrasive texture of newsprint makes it ideal for cleaning glass, countertops and fixtures.
Newsprint is more rigid than paper towels. Its fibers will not individually separate like those of a paper towel, allowing you to scrub away grime without leaving streaks or lint.
Automotive detailers have been using this trick for decades. Gary Ziegler, owner of Lawrence’s Autoglass Outlet, 2400 Ponderosa Drive, relies on washable microfiber towels, but he says spraying on window cleaner and wiping the surface clean with a handful of last week’s sports section is a very effective cleaning method.
The ink won’t smear on the glass, but will smudge your hands, which is a small price to pay considering you’ll save money on cleaning supplies, you’re conserving natural resources and—if only for a day—your home will be spotless.
So, after you’re done reading this issue of Jayplay— but before you recycle it—go clean something.
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Your guide to surviving the week.
Be a Speed Cleaner
Dirty Work
Clean without getting your hands too dirty
Pants become eco-friendly alternative
The Use Your Pants campaign encourages people to avoid paper towels and ...
Becoming a brewmeister
To hell and back
A fight outside Naismith Hall began Thor Nystrom's year-long journey into the ...
Reuse it
How to reuse a toilet paper roll
Wellness Center teaches proper hand washing
Washing hands can be the most effective way to prevent illness.
That's disgusting: Improper hand drying
Dude. . .gross.
DIY
Mosaic coasters
Recycling program to teach good habits
Campus Litter Reduction Campaign launched to increase recycling awareness.
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Your guide to surviving the week.
Gadget of the Week
Where your waste goes after it’s disposed
Follow the process your trash and recyclables go through after they’re tossed ...
Good for you, bad for you: Added ...
Sometimes it's hard to tell.
That's Disgusting: Bad gym etiquette
Jayplay looks into gym etiquette.
Spring Clean
Osborne: How to get out of a ...
Here's what to do if you're caught.
35 Things to do before you MOVE ...
Better Options for Bad Situations: Not Having ...
If you're going to do it, be smart.
Get your Kix
Let's talk dirty
Bathing habits — and the idea of “dirty” and “clean” — vary ...
Reuse it
Turn plastic bottles into hanging gardens
City still looking into curbside recycling
Private companies offer curbside service while the city and University are looking ...
‘Power’ towels have a long history in ...
Teams like the Steelers and Twins used towels as motivating tools.
Kansan Departments
Your guide to surviving the week.
Miss Clean
Editorial: Don't bother handing out fliers
Fliers aren't an effective marketing ploy; Most students toss them on the ...
Editorial: Left with no jobs, failing economy, ...
Our generation didn't cause this crisis, but we will pay for it.
The Buc starts here
After troubled past, former Jayhawk Talib is ready to live his dream ...
Make over your breakfast
Esposito: New semester, new looks — take ...
Alex Esposito's Hemline column gives suggestions for ways to mix it up ...
Cleaning up, au naturale
Lather up with some homemade soaps
Rinse, Dry & Repeat
The dirt on how to get your clothes clean
Stroda: A makeover for the student voice
The UDK isn't just a newspaper, it's more.
A generation ablaze
Forty years ago today, the Kansas Union burned during one of the ...
Green it!: Earth-friendly dry cleaning
Eco-Logic Dry Cleaners opened in Lawrence last month
Winter Warning
Winter weather poses a dangerous threat to skin, hair and nails. Cruel ...
Eco-Chic
Local artists use old clothing and items found in dumpsters to fashion ...
From left: Kimberlee Hinkle, Libby Johnson and Hannah ...
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Armed robbers continue to threaten.
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