Do You Read the Business Section on Mainstream News Sites?


Updated 11/11/10 6:05 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 0 comments

Business News Sites

I know you come here for your daily Savvy news, but I'm wondering where else you go. Every day, I comb through the business section of many news sites like Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg, to name a few. I know sometimes the material can be a little dry, but since the major economic downturn, I can't help feeling that this type of news is more relevant than ever. Do your eyes glaze Read more

Eco-Friendly Dresses Made Out of . . . Newspaper!


Updated 09/22/10 10:06 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 0 comments

Dresses Made Out of Newspaper

Let's take a quick break from Fashion Week to focus on a different kind of collection, one made of newspaper! Yesterday's News, a brand of cat litter made from recycled paper, put together a do-gooder design challenge in NYC to create eco-friendly pieces made of paper. Designers like Samantha Pleet participated, creating over-the-top pieces that rival any dress made of fabric. Watch Samantha's Read more

Etsy Finds: Make Newspapers New Again


Updated 03/17/10 12:23 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 1 comment

Newspaper Knicknacks

Newspapers aren't what they once were. Sure they still give our us daily dose of information, but we don't rely on their paper format like we did not so long ago. While we may depend on blogs or online news feeds to satiate our instantaneous appetites, there are plenty of other ways to enjoy the printed word beyond our front doorstep. Check out these nifty newspaper knickknacks in this edition of Read more

Lil Tip: Newspaper Deodorizer


Updated 03/20/10 7:57 AM · Posted by babysugar · 6 comments

Newspapers Help Keep Odors Away

It seems like every year a new diaper pail hits the market and promises to keep stinky odors contained. New moms buy into the concept and after about six months, they come to the realization that no trash can is immune to the foul stench of poopy diapers — even after a good scrub. Rather than buying a new rubbish bin twice a year, wad up some newspaper and place it in the receptacle for a day Read more

News to Amuse


Updated 07/04/08 1:15 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

News to Amuse

The events reported in the police report section of the newspaper are sometimes so outlandish, you'd think they were pulled straight out of a Seinfeld episode. Take the sitch described above, for example. Parents were up in arms about the creepy perv watching their kiddies' every move from a window all day every day — only to discover that their "perv" was a cardboard cutout of the Terminator. Read more

Who Says Newspapers Aren't Any Fun?


Updated 07/06/08 6:58 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Funny Newspaper Headlines

We usually ask you to guess whether certain headlines are real or fake, but we'll let the cat out of the bag and assure you that these are all real — we've got the newspaper clippings to prove it! Whether the following headlines mean what they say or don't say what they mean, they're all pretty darn hilarious. The headline featured above is fine, but the quoted statement below it is just too Read more