How To Make a Cheap Alternative to the eNook
If you are short on space in your home, the eNook is a handy shelf that can double as a desk. It can dock and charge all your gadgets. The fabric covered background can double as a bulletin board and best of all, you can close it all up and lock it to secure everything.
The only problem with the eNook is the price tag. At $399, it doesn’t matter to me if you can lock everything up, customize the fabric color for the bulletin board or double as a desk. Here’s a run down of the cheap and easy way to do things:
The IKEA Ingo wall mounted table: $19.99
Belkin SurgeMaster 10 Outlet Surge Protector: $44.99
Expo Combination Dry Erase/Bulletin Board: $16.99
For about 82 bucks, you can get 90% of the functionality of the eNook at 20% of the price. Sure, you can’t close it up and lock everything inside, but you can have an efficient desk in a compact spot in your home. Next time you’re tempted to buy an expensive item that solves all your problems, imagine how you could do it yourself and see if it’s cheaper. This time it was.