Charging Station (ikea Hack)

Stay organized - Make one of these bad boys!

Posted by Jaime is Crafty

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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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You Will Need (3 things)

  • A small Saw , drill or patience with an exacto knife
  • Wrapping Paper , Paint, Fabric or anything that you want to decorate it with
  • Ikea Mackis Storage Rack for writing materials

Steps (5 steps, 120 minutes)

  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. 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. 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. 4

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

  5. 5

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