How do You Tell If the Newsprint is Safe?

I can't, because I have no tools for chemical analysis.

Common sense tells me that if I wring wetted shredded paper and colored dye runs out, it might not be a good choice.

Regular newsprint is popular with the professionals, and it runs a very pale brown – probably a weak mixture of some color and black.

I've tried soaking stamps from bright red Christmas Envelopes, and that dye runs something horrid. That much dye should be avoided.

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