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Published over 5 years ago

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Time:2h00
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Tustin, CA, United States
2007
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Stay organized - Make one of these bad boys!

I am a huge Ikea freak and I love Ikea Hacker. I have been looking for something to keep all my chargers and devices organized and I haven't found anything that I could afford and still pay back my student loans! So I started looking at DIY ideas for charging stations. These required lots of parts and tools that I just don'l have.

On one visit to my neighborhood Ikea, I had purchased a Mackis storage rack from my crafting space. I got to thinking that I could hack it and turn it into what I needed, with very few tools or extra parts.

In the end, I made the station in two hours while watching TV. I was able to use tools I had around. The only cost was the Mackis rack.


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  1. Step 1 1

    I found one of these at Ikea for $9.99 and the rest is organizational history (for me anyway)!

    *Note*- Make sure your power strip will fit in the slot properly. I bought some power strips from Ikea and they didn't fit. Luckily I had one at home that fit!

  2. Step 2 2

    Cut and/or Drill a hole in the side of the box that is big enough for the power strip plug to fit through.

  3. Step 3 3

    Decorate!! I first put a layer of tissue paper but I hated the look, so I covered it with some leftover old wrapping paper from Old Navy. Let all glue and paint dry.

  4. Step 4 4

    Insert power strip. Pull the cord and plug through the opening.

  5. Step 5 5

    Plug in your charging cords (wrap the cords with twistie ties). Charge away!!

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