Another use for end papers!

[BonnieJean]

I discovered another use for my end papers--they also make great blotting tissues! I will sometimes use the end papers when I'm curling my hair and I started thinking what else I could use them for. I had gotten mine very cheap, just under $2 at my local Wally World, for 500 papers. Its been very humid here in the Midwest and today I was doing a little housework and my face was really "glowing" (aka 'sweaty'). Since hubby was coming home from a trip, I wanted to freshen up my makeup a bit. In the past, I would try to tone down the moisture by just patting on some more powder, but then I would end up with a not so nice chunky powder look. I just took a couple of the end papers and pressed them around my face (just like you would do with regular blotting tissues) and when the excess moisture/oil was absorbed, I touched up my powder a wee bit and lo, and behold, I looked as fresh as a daisy again!

I even cut off part of a corner of an envelope, making it slightly larger than the size of the papers and slid some papers in and stuck those in my purse. The envelope corner will work until I can find something classier to put them in. I just love it when I can find something that is dual purpose.

I've been trying to find out if the blotting tissues and the end papers are made from the same thing. I know that some of the blotting tissues have powder on them and some do not. I prefer the unpowdered ones and now I can save a bundle by using my end papers.

Just thought I'd share this with you all...

 

[pretty faythe]

Aren't end papers also thin enough to use as nail wraps? You know, if your natural nail brakes, use clear polish, paint the nail, put a pice of end paper over broken nail and repaint.

 

[ohairas]

Nah... the papers are too thick for nail fixes, but would do in a pinch!

I've used these for blotting as well.

Also, you all might like to spend the extra dough on pre-folded papers and you can buy the little "pop up" containers for them.
Nikki

 

[Katie Brookes]

i used to be addicted to blotting tissues... but one day i did a comparison on either side of my face and found that basically any kind of tissue works equally well... in fact it may not be as charming or glamourous as a pack of blotting papers but the really cheap toilet paper in most restrooms (you know, when it is little sheets rather than a roll) is actually the best i've found.... and it is free. then again it just makes my life easier to have one less thing i feel like i have to cram in my purse. my poor, overstuffed, mess of a purse.

 

[Grnidwitch]

BonnieJ,

Look for business card cases. They come in all styles and even more lady like types. It just might work.

 

[BonnieJean]

BonnieJ,

Look for business card cases. They come in all styles and even more lady like types. It just might work.

Thanks for the great idea. I actually have a simple leather business card case just laying around. The papers don't fit in it perfectly flat, but the design of the case makes getting one out at a time very easy. I think I'll use my envelope-as-a-holder idea for my evening/small purses as its a lot flatter than my business card case and takes up a lot less space. I'll have to keep an eye out for a real pretty lady-like case though.

Everyone comes up with a lot of good ideas on here!

 

[BeBopBaby]

in fact it may not be as charming or glamourous as a pack of blotting papers but the really cheap toilet paper in most restrooms (you know, when it is little sheets rather than a roll) is actually the best i've found.... and it is free.

Even better to use are the toilet seat covers. They work exactly the same as unpowdered blotting paper.

 

[KittyT]

Thanks for the tip! I use the mesh end papers and as it was hot the past couple of days, I remembered your tip and put some in my handbag.

I just discovered some other things they're good for too - blotting lipstick. Nice and lint-free! Also, I just dampened a mesh one and it worked very well for exfoliating my lips.

 

[BonnieJean]

Kitty,
Thanks for sharing your tip about using the end papers to blot lipstick--super idea! This thread might end up being "50 uses for end papers"! lol

 

[BegintheBeguine]

On the flip-flop, my granmere used a Kleenex Man-Size (as the Extra Large size was called in the 70s, came in a cool box with cool man-type stuff on it) tissue and carefully tore it into squares for end papers before doing her pincurls. Opened the gray bobby-pin on the edge of the faucet spout so as not to damage dentures. Two pins per curl, criss-crossed.