x24,x03,TopLeft,x25,x12
planet 100
a discovery company
 

Jaymi Heimbuch

By Jaymi Heimbuch
San Francisco, CA, USA | Tue Jan 13 16:00:00 GMT 2009

 
 
Placemats photoZoom

Placemats

A creative thinker over at Curbly.com has come up with a clever way to modify placemats into laptop cases. If you're in the mood to change out your placemats but don't want to waste your old ones, here is your solution! You can utilize other scap materials found around your house for lining and pockets.


Image courtesy of Shelly Miller/Leer images.

tshirt laptop case photoZoom

T-Shirt

Make Magazine has a brilliant idea for turning a t-shirt into a laptop case with handy pockets. Called the "iShirt," the case couldn't be easier to make, and offers plenty of pocket space for cords and supplies.


Image courtesy of Make Magazine.

carboard and duct tape laptop case photoZoom

Cardboard and Duct Tape

These are two staple materials found in most any household. Use them to create a minimalist laptop case in minimal time. It is durable, lightweight, and can be made to perfectly fit your laptop.


Image courtesy of Instructables Member ZoundsPadang.

hoodie laptop case photoZoom

Hoodie Sweatshirt

If your old hoodie is getting holey, maybe it needs a new function. A smart how-to from Instructables shows you how to convert your old sweatshirt into a new laptop case.


Image courtesy of Instructables Member TabLeft.

wetsuit photoZoom

Wetsuit

Surfers know that wetsuits can only last so long before the patched holes can be patched no more, and the suit is useless. But there's a lot of fabric that is still useful. Recycle it into a laptop case!


Image courtesy of C Squared Studios/Getty.

tyvek photoZoom

Tyvek Envelope

Tyvek envelopes are extremely hardy and nearly tear-proof. They're also easy to get for free if you don't have one laying around. Using this and some old fabric for padding, you can create a very DIY, and highly theft resistant, laptop case.


Image courtesy of Getty Images.

floppy disk laptop bag photoZoom

Floppy Disks

Exiting the material world and getting techy, Techblog features a reuse for all those floppy disks lingering in your office drawers. You can make an eye-catching laptop case from them!


Image courtesy of www.techeblog.com.

 
  • email
  • digg
  • share
  • print
helpful article? vote for it
{ }
close window

CLOSE X

 

comments on this article

view all post a comment

 
 
 
 
facebook twitter rss
 
TV Module
 
 
Reel Impact
 
green diy projects
 
Take a Quiz. Enter Our Sweepstakes!
 

tv schedule

view all

On Now

On Tonight

 

today on planet green

view all

Votes

recent
discussed

Water: Get to Know It, Then Conserve It
POSTED  6 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

Soup of the Week: Bean and Kale Soup
POSTED  8 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

P is For Potatoes: Pommes Anna with Sweet Potatoes
POSTED  9 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

Organic A-Z: Potatoes
POSTED  11 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

Organic A-Z: Olives
POSTED  21 Nov 2009.  COMMENTS

{ }

Renovation Nation FAQ
POSTED  7 May 2009. 18 COMMENTS.

{167}

Ask Steve Thomas Anything (About Your Home)
POSTED  9 Feb 2009. 20 COMMENTS.

{387}

Emeril Green FAQ
POSTED  17 Dec 2008. 19 COMMENTS.

{308}

Ask Emeril Your Green Cooking Questions
POSTED  7 Apr 2009. 49 COMMENTS.

{500}

How to Go Green: Weddings
POSTED  9 May 2009. 9 COMMENTS.

{475}

 
 
 

Ads by Google