Junk journaling, a hobby that involves using materials like receipts and ticket stubs to create a keepsake journal, has taken off among arts and crafts enthusiasts. The Onion shares tips for creating a junk journal of your own.
Always be ready to petulantly explain why it’s not exactly the same as scrapbooking.
Visit a local landfill for inspiration.
See if there is a way you can do it while still staring at a screen.
Think of it as something your children will roll their eyes at one day before throwing away.
Pick a theme like “the 2020s” or “my descent into madness.”
Scan TikTok for advice, get overwhelmed, and abandon this project like you do everything else.
Create memories of all your amazing meals by gluing in a lunch meat scrap from every sandwich you eat.
Just paste some shit into a notebook. It’s really not hard.
Above all, convince yourself this is fun.
