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Source: Erie Times-News, Pa.迷你倉新蒲崗Aug. 22--Going to college isn't cheap, and the costs are always adding up.Books? Easily $1,000.New laptop? $300 or more.Tuition? Ugh. For the sake of your sanity, don't even think about it.That doesn't leave a lot of moola left to make that home away from home a little more cozy.Luckily, there's a universal solution to this dilemma.Duct tape.Creative minds are coming up with all kinds of new uses for that classic bumper-fixing, leak-stopping, tough silver tape. But now -- with all kinds of colors, patterns and varieties of duct tape -- the possibilities are endless.Unleash your inner MacGyver and turn those classified-ad castaways and thrift-shop finds into amazing, quirky decor. Cover a scratched-up end table in green leopard print. Or transform an ugly burnt-sienna couch with a few rolls of a black-and-white houndstooth design.Just grab a roll of duct tape and let it riiiippp.CHAIRWe found an old, dingy-beige office chair in storage and used a roll and a half of duct tape. Now it's good for studying or gaming. (And it's stain-resistant!)FRAMESSleek-looking picture frames can be expensive. Instead, scour garage sales for usable frames and cover them with duct tape. Changed your mind about the pattern? Duct-tape it again!LANYARDA lanyard makes it easier to keep your dorm room keys and ID card together. Make one by carefully taking a long strip of duct tape and迷你倉出租making a trifold along its length. Hold ends together and slip a key ring over both, then fold the ends up about 2 or 3 inches. Finish by taping the ends to the main strap, leaving the key ring free to move a bit in its loop. -- Source: craftysoccermom.blogspot.caTABLET SLEEVEBetween classes, keep your tablet or netbook safe with a duct tape sleeve. Start out by cutting a piece of flannel fabric about 27 inches long and 8 inches wide (adjust measurements to best fit your device). Arrange strips of duct tape along one side of the flannel (match the patterns up if you choose) and cut off the excess tape. With the flannel on the inside, fold the fabric together, leaving one side longer by about 3 inches. Tape the open sides together. Carefully sew or glue Velcro pieces on the inside of the flap and the sleeve to create a closure.PENCIL CUPSOK, OK. Pencil cups aren't that expensive. Still, with an empty can or container and some fancy duct tape, you'll have a unique place to store your pencils, office supplies, makeup brushes and more.TRAYTurn a plate or tray into an attractive catchall dish covered in your favorite duct-tape design.LINDSEY POISSON can be reached at 870-1871 or by e-mail. Follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNpoisson.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Erie Times-News (Erie, Pa.) Visit the Erie Times-News (Erie, Pa.) at .GoErie.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉