It seems like we get a new phone book every month. As a child of the Google generation, I can’t remember the last time I even used a phone book to look up a number. Maybe I did it when I worked on Mackinac Island? I have no idea, honestly. Sorry, AT&T Yellow Pages.
It kind of bothers me that we’re wasting so much paper on people who won’t use it. However, this site has a great way to use those extra phone books: turn them into desk organizers. I know I could definitely do this, and it’d be a great way to store stuff on my kitchen counter.
It’s also pretty idiot-proof, which I appreciate. I want to make one of these this weekend. It’s too warm for knitting, so I need new projects for spring!
This article appears in Mar 18-24, 2010.
