How to Tear Paper Cleanly

Here is how to neatly tear a paper without all the rough ripped lines and messiness.

1. 

    Find any piece of paper.
   Find any piece of paper.
2. 

    Fold the paper forward one time and crease it well.
   Fold the paper forward one time and crease it well.
3. 

    Fold the paper back on the crease mark the other way and crease it well.
   Fold the paper back on the crease mark the other way and crease it well.
4. 

    Continue folding in the opposite direction on the crease and sharpening the fold line about 6 or 7 more times.
   Continue folding in the opposite direction on the crease and sharpening the fold line about 6 or 7 more times.
5. 

    On the eighth time you fold it, you don't have to crease it sharply, just smooth it out.
   On the eighth time you fold it, you don't have to crease it sharply, just smooth it out.
6. 

    Repeat step five twelve times, or as much as twenty-two more times.
   Repeat step five twelve times, or as much as twenty-two more times.
7. 

    After about twenty to thirty creases, (about ten to fifteen times on each side.
   After about twenty to thirty creases, (about ten to fifteen times on each side.) SLOWLY tear it from the top of one side of the paper, being careful to keep your tear on the crease line.

• The more you fold the crease, the easier it will be to tear.
• Lightly licking the edge of the fold while it is folded can lead to an easier tear, but sometimes not as smooth.
• If you want really sharp creases, use a spoon or pencil to flatten the crease.
• The thicker the paper, the better. But it still works on almost any paper.
• Be careful not to tear important documents or currency.

• Use scissors if you have to hand in a paper you cut. This is really only for taking a small piece of paper off the larger piece.
• Be careful not to get a paper cut.

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