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Put on old clothes and wear gloves. Soak your paper for a few days. Add water.
Making briquettes is an incredibly messy process. Before you begin, you should wear gloves to protect your hands and also put on old clothing. Place the papers in a bowl or bucket and cover them with water. Let the papers soak for two days. This allows the papers to soften and also releases fibers from the papers, which act as a binding agent for your briquettes. Reuse old scrap paper, such as mail, to make briquettes. This way, you're reusing old waste during the process. Start with a small amount of water and mix it into the paper mixture using your hands. Keep adding water until the paper mixture becomes easily moldable. When squeezed, your mixture should hold together easily.