Barefoot Andrew
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Free papersHurrah! With immediate effect I should be one less free newspaper a week. I normally get three would you believe - I'm not interested in any of them and they go straight into the recycling pile.
Thus far I've failed to get in touch with the smaller two newspaper firms, but the larger of the three were quite helpful and happy to take a 'do not deliver' request. We shall see...
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Nick
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Why not stick a No Free Papers, thank you, sign on your letterbox? Always worked for us.
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Barefoot Andrew
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| Nick Howe wrote: | | Why not stick a No Free Papers, thank you, sign on your letterbox? Always worked for us. |
I will do if the current line of pursuit doesn't work.
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Barefoot Andrew
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Oh. After a pleasant honeymoon period of not having free papers, one has just arrived  Straight to the recycling it goes.
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Treacodactyl
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Strange coincidence, we've just got a free copy of a non-free newspaper. I've just checked and they're delivering them to everybody so it must be some form of circulation drive.
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Fee
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Oooh, will have to try that, we get two a week, it's ridiculous.
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Jamanda
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We only get one, which is useful for lighting the fire.
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Grimnir
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Ours make good guinea pig bedding. If I run out I have to cough up for the Mail so they have something to crap on 
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thos
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I love the free papers - they are vital for lighting the fire or good composting and are quite good at letting us know what is going on locally.
What I can't stand are the promotional leaflets from supermarkets that are printed on a waxy paper than does not burn or rot well. They have to go straight for recycling. I would like to opt out of those but leave the papers, but the options are all or nothing.
The commune puts a recycling tax on free newspapers and promotions, and any distributer ignoring the notices on letterboxes gets fined (or license rescinded).
There is a free newspaper on Sunday that we pick up from the shops in winter. That is excellent for the fire, and occassionally has a good article.
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gnome
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it's nice to get something through the letterbox that isn't a bill or threat from the local council.
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Helen M
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| Grimnir wrote: | | Ours make good guinea pig bedding. If I run out I have to cough up for the Mail so they have something to crap on |
me too, also usefull for stuffing wet shoes, cleaning windows, covering tables for kiddies handy crafts. and for making plant pots.
i'd be lost without mine 
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James
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| Nick wrote: | | Why not stick a No Free Papers, thank you, sign on your letterbox? Always worked for us. |
not for us. We have such a sticker but still recieve loads of useless stuff. The post office are quite good, its just all the other people who chuck stuff through the letter box who dont give a damn. They're paid by how many free papers/ flyers they get rid of, so they seem to dis-regard our sign.
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