By Jaymi Heimbuch
San Francisco, CA, USA | Tue Jan 13 16:00:00 GMT 2009
Laptop cases are easy to come by, but it's great to use one that has the lowest possible environmental impact. You can make a totally unique laptop case by using materials found around your house or from thrift stores. Here are eight great ideas for making a case that perfectly fits your personality.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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!
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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.
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.
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