Here is why they’re needed:

encase glassware for moving
store sweaters and blankets
clean windows
dry wet shoes
remove oven residue
pick up broken glass
unscrew a broken lightbulb
use as mulch
protect windows and floors when painting
cover floor or bird cage
aligh the legs of a leap chair/table
cut off a piece to jot down a phone number
build up piñatas
and last, but not least, to read news

You get my point. Thanks for pushing up the e-reading envelope.