- [Voiceover] There's so many useful household items
you can make with that old Lego collection.
Device holders, table protectors, even board games.
So dust off that Lego bin and let's dive in.
(Lego bricks crashing)
If you've got a troublesome entryway
and always need somebody to Hodor, hold the door,
there's no need to buy a doorstop.
Just get yourself some slanted and flat Lego bricks
and go to work.
If you've got a large gap then stack higher.
Just make sure there's enough to catch the door.
You obviously have all kinds of options here
but the idea is to make a simple wedge to stop the edge.
If you find it slides around, just wrangle up
a Lego tire or two and slap 'em right on the back
and give it some grip.
Let's talk desk essentials.
Your paperclip holder is boring, so liven it up.
The first step is to assemble
a fairly basic stack of bricks.
You can use any height you want
but when you reach the top,
surround the center with smaller pieces.
Leave it open to hold some magnets.
You can drop a strong fridge magnet or two
right in the slot and then cover it up with another layer.
That's it, a nifty Lego paperclip holder
to add a little flair to your desk.
There's a million different life hacks
when it comes to making a stand for your phone,
but rarely can they be this customized and easy.
Just get a medium Lego base plate
and lay some bricks across the front and back of the panel.
After that just attach an extension off the end.
This is going to give the holder some extra support
and prevent it from tipping over.
When that's done, dig through your Legos
and locate a slanted piece that'll let you
lean your phone up against it with a nice viewable angle.
This could easily be adapted to handle any size phone
or even your tablet.
But what about a charging holder or a dock?
The stand can easily be adapted into a dock
by removing the base plate and replacing it
with two long bricks to support the phone holder.
The gaps created by lifting the blocks up
should allow you to easily slide a cord in
and let your phone charge while it's sittin' in the dock.
It's not that pretty but it's certainly effective.
Now there is one more thing we can do
to really make this unique.
Let's go wireless.
You're gonna need a QI or Chi charging pad to pull this off.
Start with a long rectangular base plate
and lay the wireless charging pad right on top.
Assess the space you have and build around
the charging unit to hold it in place.
Think of it like making a belt.
You might need to change things a bit as you go.
This isn't even its final form.
All right, run your cable to the wireless charging pad
and get it snug and secure.
Mount the wireless panel right in the phone dock.
This might be all you need to party.
But we needed to add one more small Lego
to make sure that the phone wouldn't slide out.
Now it's ready, let's check it out.
Just drop in your device and boom,
you're charging wirelessly on a homemade Lego dock.
That's pretty cool if you ask me.
I wanted to build a large, multicolored flower pot
and got stopped by a black brick shortage.
So I changed the design a bit by stacking
four layers of bricks in the shape of a square
while leaving the center empty.
I'm particularly fond of green and black, not sure why.
After adding a bottom panel under the hole
I grabbed a little potting soil from another plant I had
and filled up the pot.
This could easily house herbs, plants,
small flowers, anything really.
Just build it to the size of the item
you wanna plant in it.
The pot looks pretty good in the kitchen
or on a window sill.
And to think, all you had to do was snap together
some plastic pieces and add some dirt.
Having an external hard drive attached to your laptop
can really limit its mobility.
Get yourself a temporary adhesive strip,
like the kind you'd use on your wall
and apply it to the top of a thin Lego.
Stick that on the bottom of your hard drive
and then follow the same method for your laptop,
except this time put the adhesive on the bottom of the Lego.
Whenever you need the hard drive out of the way
or more stationary, just plug it right into the back
of the laptop and go about your business.
One of the most useful things you can do
with spare Lego bricks is create your own
custom drink coasters.
Just choose a size and shape that you're going for
and lay out the ground work.
I found 10 by 10 dots to be the perfect size.
Once your base is done,
connect it all together with single-layered flat pieces.
This will ensure that any item
you put on the finished coaster will sit securely
and also gives you the ability to go for a classy approach.
But if you're feeling more frisky
you can always go a little more avant garde.
But let's be perfectly honest here.
Who wouldn't be impressed by your alluring coasters?
Just plop 'em down and go to town.
Let's make a mini chessboard that can easily
work for traveling.
Dig through your pieces and locate 32 blocks
of the same color and size.
Do this one more time but with another color.
Just alternate laying the tiles down and use
or build a base to hold it all together.
Once your have your board formed, the fun begins.
Go through your Lego bin and figure out
which blocks you want to represent your chess pieces.
Just make sure the pieces you use are easy to grab
and stick securely to your tiles.
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