Get yourself a cross cut paper shredder and leave the blender alone.

Bob

We just got a cross-cut paper shredder and I'm tempted to use the shreds for mulch. Bob - don't the shreds blow away when you put them in the compost pile? Or maybe it would be best to try this in a contained compost pile in a barrel? Thanks... I'm glad to think maybe I can actually use these shreds for something.

We use a paper cutter to cut thin pieces for the compost. Also shreds confidential documents quite well.

On the tv program "The Good Green Earth" , the narrater made
a mush like yours out of newspaper.He filled a garbage can with water, tore up some newspaper and dumped it in.Then he
stirred it a couple times a day for days.I turned into a mush which he used to keep weeds down. No blender was needed.
Swanz

I have used shredded newspaper here in Oz, I found extra nitrogen should be added to the soil and a wetting agent is needed to break down the oil in the ink. Works well.

Bazza

We save up a big box of shredded paper (bills, etc) and put it on the garden. If you don't get to it right away, the birds like it for nests. Hubby tills it in for me and that's that. Been doing this for years in the vegie garden and not had any problems. Some people use it for week control inbetween rows.

I see an experiment coming on: Soak newspapers in a large pail of water and stir at least daily until the papers break up into pulp. That's how you start to make your own decorative paper. Then, when you've got a nice pulp, spread it around the base of plants. It should act as a nice mulch. It'll form to the ground and when it dries, it'll firm up and solidify. It should absorb loads of moisture. If it looks unsightly, maybe leaf matter could be added to pretty it up. That should keep the weeds down and the moisture level up. Hah! I might have to give this a try. It could mean a whole lot less weeding in the old garden. :)

Of course, you can add a bit of cement to the mixture and make Papercret, which can be used to make houses, building blocks, all sorts of things. It has greater R value than plain concrete. It needs a bit of protection from the elements.
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Norm

If you're going to blend your paper...try making your own paper then. Don't use your blender to eat/drink from reserve one just for paper blending. I have made paper in the past its a great summer fun project for the kids too. Dries really fast in the summer.

We shred our documents and mix with hay/straw/wood shavings in the bedding for the chicken house. Later this all goes on the compost pile. We recycle the colored and shiney stuff.

I've sent the newpaper through the shredded twice to make conffetti newspaper and I've used it in the garden as a first layer of mulch for my strawberry plants. It does blow a way a bit as you lay it on but if you have your hose set to mist, it helps! My only problem was that the bugs that love to eat my strawberries, LOVE the layer of conffetti newspaper too! So I've stopped using it.

Or, another experiment, make paper mache pots and determine how well they hold up under usage.

I've used the blender to make recycled paper too. Did you know the mush freezes well too? I've never used newspaper though - it usually goes in the recycle bin or into the compost. I also use it as a weed mat to clear a new garden area.

Or just lay down layers of the stuff before you mulch. It will break down, amending your soil without near as much work. Added plus is that weeds will be supressed longer.

Shredded newspapers (not the shiny,glossy ) make great mulch .
Soak in a bucket of water first ,seems more soak means less blowing away, works excellent in containers .Nearly all newsprint is now made with soy based inks which is safe/