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Charging Basket Solution

Rolly Maiquez, Technology Teacher & Coordinator, and Cecille Nazareno, Middle School Teacher, at St. John's School in Guam have a low cost solution for charging handhelds. Their charging basket solution keeps handhelds and keyboards organized and charges while using one wall socket.

1 typical laundry basket
$3.50
1 Utility Basket
$2.50

2 Utility Trays
$1.50 each

 

One tray is for handhelds.

The other utility tray is for keyboards.
Y-Splitter Cables
$3.99 each plus shipping
All handheld power adaptors and a main power strip/surge protector go inside the laundry basket.
The utility basket goes inside the laundry basket. The handheld power cords are inserted through the mesh of the basket and help in place with ties.
The tray is placed inside the utility basket.
Handhelds are charging!

Laundry Basket - $3.50
Blue Utility Basket - $2.50
Utility Trays - $3.00
Power Surge Protector - $26.00
Y-Splitter Cables - $38.25

Total - $73.25

The setup is good for 22 handhelds and keyboards. It sits perfectly on an A/V cart!

Also see the Toolbox Charging Solution.

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