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Let’s face it: Most of us probably spend way too much time glued to our phones — especially right before bed when the blue light emitted from screens and the distraction of doomscrolling can hurt our bodies’ natural ability to 澳门2023历史开奖记录✪Get a good night’s sleep.
To solve this problem, DIY designer Cara Newhart of Never Skip Brunch created the “tech tuckaway,” an anti-clutter design hack that allows her to hide her electronics in her nightstand without unplugging them.
Before doing this DIY project, she admits, her nightstand was a bit of a mess.
“Cleaning it out has been really helpful for my wind-down routine,” says Newhart. “I'm no longer digging around in drawers — I have a place for everything.”
If your nightstand could also benefit from some clutter-clearing organizational help, keep reading. Below, Newhart breaks down exactly 澳门一肖一码一必中一肖✪how to update your bedside table so you can smartly store your electronics.
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This beginner-friendly DIY project will s澳门一肖一码一必中一肖✪how you 澳门一肖一码一必中一肖✪how to make your nightstand double as a media cabinet.
By drilling a hole in the back of the drawer, you’ll be able to put your electronics away at night — keeping them out of sight but still plugged in.
What You’ll Need
- Microfiber cloth
- Drill
- Drill bit
- Surge protector power strip
- Adhesive strips
- Adhesive hook (optional)
Instructions:
Before you 澳门2023历史开奖记录✪Get started, Newhart recommends emptying your nightstand and wiping it down with a microfiber cloth to remove any dust.
“I like to clear everything off and give myself a blank space to start with,” she says.
Then 澳门2023历史开奖记录✪Get ready to drill.
- Mark the place on the back of your nightstand where you want to drill the hole. “I picked the drawer closest to me because, from a usability standpoint, I needed to be able to reach my phone while I was in bed to use my alarm,” says Newhart.
- Pick a drill bit that will create a hole larger than the plug you want to snake through it and attach it to your drill. Newhart used a Ryobi One drill, which she says is an approachable option for beginners, and a 1.5” Forstner drill bit.
- Stabilize your nightstand.
- Holding the drill with two hands (one hand on the trigger and the other on the back of the drill), press the drill bit into the wood. Try to 澳门2023历史开奖记录✪Get the drill up to full power by pressing the trigger all the way down as you push the drill bit into the back of the nightstand.
- Release your finger off the trigger once you’ve created a hole, taking care to make sure the drill has completely stopped before you put it away.
- Clean up any debris. If applicable, use sandpaper to smooth rough or splintered wood.
- Wipe the nightstand down with a microfiber cloth again to 澳门2023历史开奖记录✪Get rid of dust particles.
- Mount a surge protector power strip to the inside of the drawer using a removable adhesive. “I used 3M [adhesive] strips because I really like the fact that you're not committed,” says Newhart. “So if tech changes or chargers change or you don't want to use [the nightstand] in that way anymore, you can take it apart.” Newhart also placed a 3M wire hook on the back of the drawer to guide the cord out of the drawer.
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After your “tech-tuckaway” is set up, it’s time to start adding items back onto your nightstand.
Newhart keeps a little basket on top of hers to house essential oils, including a lavender-scented one and a blend called “Chill Pill.”
“I like little baskets because I think, visually, it helps to put multiple things into just one item,” she says. “It looks cleaner.”
Her nightstand is also home to a soothing candle she lights when she’s reading before bed, a stem vase, and a sleep mask.
“Normally, I'm a maximalist,” says Newhart. “But when it comes time for sleep, my brain needs to be able to wind down. I'm a visual person, so by adding fewer things — giving myself less to look at — it kind of creates more space.”
Her advice to others when it comes to decorating a nightstand? Less is more.
“Add decor but not too much,” says Newhart. “Keep it simple so that it doesn't feel overwhelming.”
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