I got the idea from Lifehacker. It’s a good idea. For $8.50 and about 15 minutes, I moved from clutter to unclutter.
Here’s where we have been charging our cellphones and other stuff.
![p1090889 Original clutter](https://www.gcx.org/seabourn/files/2009/05/p1090889-225x300.jpg)
I bought a plastic box at Target for $1.00 and a surge-protected power strip for $7.50. I wanted the type with the sockets horizontal to accomodate charging bricks better.
![p1090888 A box and a power strip](http://www.seabourn.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/p1090888-300x225.jpg)
I used simple tools from my garage: a drill and a large bit for the power cord and a smaller bit for the charging cables along with a sharp knife to trip the holes after drilling.
![p1090887 Drill, drill bits, and a sharp knife](http://www.seabourn.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/p1090887-300x225.jpg)
Drill the large hole for the power strip cable. The Lifehacker article uses a slightly different approach for drilling the power strip hole. I have these wood auger bits that worked well for the hole. The velcro tie-wraps are not necessary. I travel with these some of these chargers so I already had the velcro wraps attached. But they do help keep the box orderly!
![p1090890 Inserting the power strip and charging bricks](http://www.seabourn.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/p1090890-300x225.jpg)
Drill holes in the lid for the charger connectors. All of mine would fit comfortably through a 1/2 inch hole. The Lifehacker article has a creative way of drilling for longer connectors that will not easily fit through a round hole.
![p1090893 Charging station at work](http://www.seabourn.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/p1090893-300x225.jpg)
And there it is. A tidy charging station.
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