Abstract: A newspaper recycling holder is provided, which consists of a base to sit upon a flat surface. An open top receptacle has a bottom platform, a pair of end walls and a pair of side walls to retain a stack of newspapers therein. The receptacle further has a longitudinal central slot extending through the bottom platform and the end walls. An intersecting transverse central slot extends through the bottom platform and the side walls. Components are for elevating the receptacle above the base, so as to provide a space between the base and the bottom platform. A supply of twine is to be wound and tied about the stack of newspapers through the slots in the receptacle, so that the bound stack of newspapers can be collected for disposal and recycling.

Abstract: A convertible sofa table is provided and consists of a file cabinet conformed in the shape of a sofa on one side with seat and backrest cushions and a foldable table top having two leaves hinged together which open up into a drafting table. A support is hinged to the top of the file cabinet so that one of the leaves can be horizontally positioned to act as a regular table.