I think that that
this is a cute story. Basically, friends who were house-sitting wrapped all the man's possessions in paper, while he was away.
The article says the friends used 35 rolls of paper, which doesn’t seem like that much, to wrap everything from beer to couch cushions.
To use anything, he first has to unwrap the item. It is a cute idea that is fun to read about, but I bet in reality, the situation becomes annoying fast. I doubt I would be able to voice the good cheer of this man.