Getting Magazines in the Rack to Stand Up

Recently, I purchased a very nice wrought iron magazine rack for our current magazines. It's in our master bedroom and generally holds 7-10 issues of various titles.

However, something has been driving me absolutely bonkers. I stand a fresh, new magazine in the magazine rack in it's upright position, just to find it a few days later curled and conforming to the shape of the magazine rack.

Yesterday, I cut up pieces of thick cardboard, the size of my magazines. I put each sheet behind each of the magazines, and then clipped the middle-top of each magazine to the cardboard using a binder clip.

Problem solved! Because the cardboard is so strong, the magazines will look fresh and new serving as temporary accessories in my decor AND they won't be curled when I'm ready to read them.

To some readers, this may sound silly. But in my strong opinion, it's often the little things that make your day a touch better that count!

Comments

[Kim]

Great idea Maria. I too have a wrought iron magazine rack bought from one of those parties. I love the look, but it stood empty for years because magazines just looked unkempt. I put it next to the piano to hold the music books which are much stronger than magazines.

[Melissa]

Can you let me know what kind you bought? I have been looking for a wrought iron magazine rack as well

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NOTE FROM MARIA GRACIA
I purchased a one-of-a-kind from a craft fair, but this site carries similar ones. Mine kind of looks like the rack in the wrought iron category, top right photo.

http://www.bharathandicrafts.net/magazine-racks.html#wrought-iron-magazine-racks