From the re-use section of the 3 R’s manual, turn old magazines and catalogs into extra seating around the home with this Magazine Stool from Up To You.

How does it work? You affix the cotton and nylon straps around a stacked bundle of catalogs or magazines. Then, well, you sit on them! As the website says, this is the perfect solution for turning unruly piles of reading material into extra seating is part home organizer, part storage and part furniture.