Why spend a fortune on technology when you can build it yourself?
This economical wave of thinking has lead to DIY gadgets, from speakers constructed of cardboard, to USB flash drives fashioned out of cigars. True, DIY gadgets may not be time-friendly, but thrifty times call for thrify measures.
The DIY Eco Speakers by Merkury costs only $18 and comes with your own set of pencil crayons to customize them to your tastes.
Got an old rotary phone lying around? Turn it into a desk lamp using flexible piping and some electric pieces (don’t forget the lightbulb!).
If you’re in the market for a docking station, grab an old Nintendo controller and drill a hole in it for the iPod cable.
Making a flash drive out of a cigar is decidedly more complicated, but easy when you diligently follow the instructions.
