Better Living > Frugal Living > TipsOctober 09, 2009

Laminate and Use Keepsake Maps

I invested in a laminating machine from the office store a few years ago for some craft projects, and really got carried away. I had scads of road maps (available for free from each state's tourism office). I cut these to fit my kitchen drawers, laminated them, and slid them in. They can be wiped free of crumbs and spills, and are fun drawer-liners.

Then I laminated some brochures from our favourite RV parks, and use them as placemats at rest stops. For the motorhome, I laminated one entire map to use as a giant placemat to cover the whole dining table - it can be rolled up, held together with a rubber band and stored away in the RV. And all of these nice things were free, except the cost of the lamination.

By Lady Eleanour from The Rocket City

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10/23/2010

My mother used to cover particularly colorful souvenir paper placemats from her travels with clear contact paper to use over & over. It would be harder with large pieces, as it then gets awkward to apply straight.

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10/22/2010

Just remember, never laminate a picture unless it is a copy. The laminate can get scratched and foggy and your picture can be ruined.

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08/28/2010

Could you use clear contac paper instead of laminating?

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10/12/2009

I love these ideas. What kind of and how big a laminator would be best for home uses, such as you mentioned? Do you remember where you got it?

By
10/12/2009

Great idea!

By
10/09/2009

cute!

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