What do you do with phone books?

[fuddyduddy]

There is a brand new phone book sitting on my doorstep that I will likely never use.

Does anyone still use phone books for their intended purpose these days?

[MamaMaui24]

Recycle it then opt out: www.yellowpagesoptout.com/

[anna7602]

My parents really like them. I've had my dad ask me for my phone book quite a few times when they're visiting.

We also used phone books as a booster seat in a pinch for DD when visiting friends back in the day.

[grk2012]

We recycle them.

[fuddyduddy]

Oct 8, 2012 13:26:59 GMT -5 MamaMaui24 said:

Recycle it then opt out: www.yellowpagesoptout.com/

Thanks!

[mollybrown]

I immediately recycle them. They are totally unnecessary since the internet. I get at least 3 or 4 from different companies.

[fuckstick]

Kindling for fires.

[schrodinger]

We keep one stashed around the house. Last winter we had an ice storm that caused a power dip and took out our furnace, cable and phone lines. We had been using a phone book as a riser for our bikes and were able to get a HVAC company number and call out on our cell phone. Smart phones don't get a strong enough signal to work at our house, so that was out as well.

[cricketwife]

Oct 8, 2012 13:26:59 GMT -5 MamaMaui24 said:

Recycle it then opt out: www.yellowpagesoptout.com/

Thanks! I so tired of dragging them straight from the porch to the recycle bin.

[karinothing]

Interesting, I just realized I can't remember the last time we got one. Maybe they don't deliver them to our apt.

[rubytue]

There is one on our porch right now. It's been there for a week because we forgot to put it with the recycling last week.

[explorer2001]

Recycle or donate to the local school for paper mache supplies for their art class.

[Deleted]

Oct 8, 2012 13:43:06 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Interesting, I just realized I can't remember the last time we got one. Maybe they don't deliver them to our apt.

In my building, they get put in big stacks by the mail areas, nobody takes them, and then a week later they're gone because the porters recycle them. Definitely a complete waste.

[Deleted]

Oct 8, 2012 13:26:59 GMT -5 MamaMaui24 said:

Recycle it then opt out: www.yellowpagesoptout.com/

Yeah thanks!!!! We get at least 6 per yr...so annoying!

[SJ]

Oct 8, 2012 13:26:59 GMT -5 MamaMaui24 said:

Recycle it then opt out: www.yellowpagesoptout.com/

Thank you! I hate phone books.

[Deleted]

straight in the recycle.

[kaylie]

Oct 8, 2012 13:36:02 GMT -5 fuckstick said:

Kindling for fires.

This.

[zitiqueen]

Oct 8, 2012 13:38:10 GMT -5 schrodinger said:

We keep one stashed around the house. Last winter we had an ice storm that caused a power dip and took out our furnace, cable and phone lines. We had been using a phone book as a riser for our bikes and were able to get a HVAC company number and call out on our cell phone. Smart phones don't get a strong enough signal to work at our house, so that was out as well.

We keep one around too, for the same reasons -- they don't crash or rely on electricity or an internet signal.

[Deleted]

I make paper airplanes and fly them onto the roofs and porches of people I don't like in the middle of the night.

[ellipses84]

Oct 8, 2012 13:26:59 GMT -5 MamaMaui24 said:

Recycle it then opt out: www.yellowpagesoptout.com/

Thank you for the reminder! I've been meaning to do this.

[MadamePresident]

Oct 8, 2012 13:26:59 GMT -5 MamaMaui24 said:

Recycle it then opt out: www.yellowpagesoptout.com/

I never knew this! Thanks for sharing.
Right now we have one propping up the corner of our bed frame, since the wheel broke. But that's the only thing I have used a phone book for in a long time.

[MixedBerryJam]

They don't even make it inside my house most of the time. I need to wear one pair of glasses and use a second pair of glasses as a magnifying glass in order to read them. I like the fire kindling idea, though.

[So_Fetch]

I'll keep it and put it in my trunk in case I'm out and about and need to look something up or my phone dies.

[GailGoldie]

we haven't gotten one in ages, thankfully - but if we did- i'd just put it into recycling.

[megalicious]

Oct 8, 2012 13:26:59 GMT -5 MamaMaui24 said:

Recycle it then opt out: www.yellowpagesoptout.com/

I had no idea! Thanks for posting this--I think you just saved a tree or two!

[MamaMaui24]

And that opt out totally works. I was skeptical because I've seen the big vans that park at the end of the street going door to door with phone books. But one day I got a flyer on my door instead of a book. It said "You have opted out of receiving a phone book. If this was a mistake or if you'd like to start receiving it again, go to www......" I was pleasantly surprised and haven't gotten a phone book since.

[6fsn]

Another recycle person. Random: the reason Wendy's napkins are yellow is because the first runs were made from recycled yellow pages.

[niki]

One year, I wrapped it in clear tape and now use it as a foot rest under my desk. Works great.

[milkrations]

Opting out doesn't work with our apartment complex. They dump one in front of every complex. I leave it outside until I have enough free hands to carry it down to the recycling bin.

[ssmjlm]

DH takes it to work to look things up b/c they have super limited internet.