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DIY Shoe Box Charger For Your Devices
Learn how to quickly make a shoebox recharge station, housing all the ugly and tangling chargers for your devices behind a neat and beautiful cover.

The definitive guide is over at this location. Check it out for a thorough step by step.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-DIY-Shoe-Box-Charging-Station-for-Your-Devi/

Posted by Audrey W. Published
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  • Step 1

    The Materials You Need:

    A power coupler
    A cardboard box
    Scissors
    Office knife
    Glue / Duct tape
    Pencil / Pen
    Ruler
    Paper Clippers
    Decorative hole frames / Washers / Spacers
    Other decorative elements

  • How to make a charging station. Diy Shoebox Charging Station - Step 2
    Step 2

    Get your shoe box and decorate it based on your taste. I wrapped mine in gifts paper.
    I carefully traced the box on the back of the paper, leaving margins. The margins will then create overlapping flaps to go around the corners.
    Watch out to not mess up the pattern of the paper. Assemble first, before gluing.

  • How to make a charging station. Diy Shoebox Charging Station - Step 3
    Step 3

    I took my decorative rings, I spaced them out on the face side of the box and I traced them on the paper.
    Then, I cut out the holes and glued the rings on.

  • How to make a charging station. Diy Shoebox Charging Station - Step 4
    Step 4

    I made a hole on the back side for the power coupler and assembled the chargers with the coupler inside the box.

    I pulled out the cords and labelled each hole to it's respecting device charger.

  • How to make a charging station. Diy Shoebox Charging Station - Step 5
    Step 5

    I'm done.

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