Having to fork out money to buy a laptop stand sucks. Wouldn’t it be much better too make one on your own? Thankfully, making a laptop stand out of a an ordinary coat hanger isn’t really that difficult and takes only a few simple steps.

All you need for this project is a sturdy metal coat hanger and some brute force to get it shaped as below.

Voila! A cheap laptop stand made from an ordinary household object after a couple of bends. For the full guide, head on over to Instructables for a step-by-step walkthrough.