I spent hours removing dozens of staples from an old, covered ottoman

my hands were red from squeezing a pair of needle nose pliers and ripping each staple (and there were many) from the wood and vinyl, then removing the hardware, because this is a storage ottoman, and now I dont feel like recovering it with the fabric I've cut out for it. So... it's just sitting there, next to all the clothes I've dumped out of it and onto the floor. I also need a bit more foam to make it more plush but I dont feel like going to Michael's or Joann's, either. Ah well.