How to Hang Your Phone While Charging It

Hanging your phone by the outlet makes it super easy to charge your phone without needing a flat surface nearby for your phone to rest. All it takes is a few seconds and your charging cord, and you can hang your phone while it charges easily. You can even use materials around your house to create your own holder if you'd like.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Hanging Your Phone by Its Cord

1. Plug your charger in and form a loop with the loose cord. With the charger inserted into an outlet and the cord hanging loose, bring the cord to the left and upwards, forming a large loop. The loose end of the cord should be at the adapter.^[1]
   
2. Set your phone down in the loop and hold it in place. Keep one hand on the loose end to hold it on top of the adapter while the other hand balances your phone on the cord. Place your phone down so that the charging end is to your right.^[2]
   
   • It's okay if the phone isn't perfectly balanced at this point.
3. Bring the loose cord end over the adapter down into your phone. Continue your circle with the charging cord, arcing over the adapter and plugging the cord into your phone. The charging cord will rest on top of the adapter, letting your phone balance on the bottom of the loop you created.^[3]
   
   • You may need to reposition your phone until it's perfectly balanced on the cord.

[Edit]Using an Empty Bottle to Make the Phone Holder

1. Remove the labels from an old bottle and rinse it out thoroughly. Find an old lotion or shampoo bottle and peel off any labels. Rinse out the bottle to be sure there isn’t any soap or lotion left in it. Dry the bottle thoroughly before using it.^[4]
   
   • If there’s sticky residue left from the labels, use a sticky residue remover like Goo Gone or warm water and soap to get rid of it.
2. Create an upside-down 'U' shape on one side of the bottle. Use a permanent marker to draw the upside-down 'U' so that the curve of the 'U' is at the top of the bottle, going along the bottle's curve as well. While the curve of the upside-down 'U' should take up as much of the bottle's width as possible, the legs of the 'U' only need to go halfway down the length of the bottle.^[5]
   
   • Make a wide 'U', using up as much of the top of the bottle as possible.
3. Flip the bottle over and draw a horizontal line halfway down the bottle. On the back of the bottle, use the permanent marker to draw a straight line right across the middle. Connect the upside-down 'U' shape and horizontal line on the left and right sides of the bottle so that they're both connected.^[6]
   
   • The horizontal line will become the pocket for the phone.
4. Draw a square or circle in the upside-down 'U' shape. This is where the holder will fit over the hook or adapter. Place your power adapter in the center of the 'U' shape's curve and trace around it to create a hole large enough to fit over it. This shape will ensure easy hanging on the hook.^[7]
   
   • Another way to get an accurate square is to measure your adapter and transfer the measurements to the bottle.
   • If you make a mistake while using the permanent marker, use a paper towel or cotton ball soaked in acetone to erase the lines.
5. Cut the bottle according to your markings using sharp scissors. Go along the lines you made with the permanent marker and cut off the top of the bottle so that you create a pocket where your phone will sit. Don’t worry if the cut edges of your bottle aren’t perfect or pretty—you can always cover them up later if you’d like.^[8]
   
   • Use a precision knife instead of scissors, if desired.
6. Decorate the bottle with washi tape or stickers for a quick fix. If you don’t mind the plastic bottle look, add a few decorations to the bottle to finish it off like tape, ribbons, or any other craft supplies you have. For example, you might add washi tape along the edges of the bottle to make them softer, tie a ribbon around the bottle for a cute look, or cover the plastic bottle in your favorite stickers or glitter.^[9]
   
   • Use acetone and a cotton ball to remove the permanent marker from the bottle, if you’d like.
7. Use spray paint or fabric on the bottle to cover it completely. While this takes a little more time, it will help make sure your phone holder looks less like a plastic bottle. Use a paint or foam brush to cover the outside of the bottle in acrylic paint or use a can of spray paint to quickly transform the bottle.^[10]
   
   • You could even paint patterns or flowers on your bottle for a unique design.
8. Attach an adhesive hook to your wall to hang the holder. Purchase a removable hook from your local big box store, remove the adhesive, and place it next to your outlet. Hang the phone holder on the hook using the hollow circle at the top of the bottle and place your phone in the pocket you made by cutting the plastic.^[11]
   
   • It’s okay to hang your new phone holder overtop the adapter if you’re only charging it for a few minutes. Otherwise, hanging it next to the outlet is safer so the holder doesn't accidentally touch the metal prongs and cause melting or other damage.

[Edit]Creating a Phone Holder Out of Fabric

1. Cut fabrics to make upside-down ‘U’ shapes. Use a pen or marker to draw a large upside-down ‘U’ on 2-3 pieces of fabric. Make the ‘U’ roughly long and wide so there’s plenty of room for your phone. Use sharp scissors to cut each piece of fabric.^[12]
   
   • Use any type of fabric you'd like to make the holder, though sturdier ones work the best.
2. Sew the fabrics together to create a thicker base. Place each of the upside-down ‘U’ shapes on top of one another so they’re all perfectly even. Use a needle and thread or a sewing machine to sew around each edge of the shape to keep them together.^[13]
   
   • It doesn’t matter which type of stitch you use to sew the fabrics together as long as they’re secure.
   • Use sewing pins to keep the fabric in place while you’re sewing if you’d like.
3. Cut rectangles and sew them together. Pick out 2-3 pieces of fabric and draw a rectangle on them that’s long and wide. This will be placed overtop the upside-down ‘U’ shape to make the pocket. Once they’re all cut out, place them on top of one another and sew them together.^[14]
   
   • Pick out any type of fabric you'd like.
   • The multiple layers of fabric will help make a thicker and sturdier phone holder.
   • Use sewing pins to keep the rectangle in place against the upside-down ‘U’ shape.
4. Place the rectangle on top of the ‘U’ shape so they’re lined up evenly. Situate your upside-down ‘U’ shape so the fabric that you’d like displayed is facing upwards. Set the rectangle on top of the ‘U’ shape at the bottom, lining up the edges so they’re perfectly in line.^[15]
   
   • The upside-down ‘U’ and the rectangle are both wide, so they should fit nicely inside one another.
5. Sew the left, right, and bottom edges of the rectangle onto the ‘U’ shape. Use a needle and thread or a sewing machine to carefully sew the rectangle onto the upside-down ‘U’. Only sew the left, right, and bottom edge of the rectangle, leaving the top edge loose to create the pocket.^[16]
   
6. Cut a large hole in the top of the upside-down ‘U’ shape. Create a hole large enough to fit over the hook you’ll use or your phone charger’s adapter. Use scissors to cut out the center and add ribbon or string around the hole to hide the cut edges of the fabric.^[17]
   
   • Place a circular object or your charger’s plug on top of the fabric and trace around it with a pen, if needed.
   • Glue or sew ribbon around the edges of the hole to make them look better.
7. Add decorative elements like ribbons onto the edges, if you’d like. If you want to hide the sewn edges of your phone holder, glue ribbon around each edge. Use hot glue to finish it quickly, or even sew the ribbon onto each edge so it’s super secure.^[18]
   
8. Hang the phone holder on a hook next to a charger to use it. Purchase an adhesive hook and attach it right next to your outlet. Place your phone in your new phone holder using the pocket and put the holder on the hook. Plug the charger in, and you’re all set!^[19]
   
   • It's best not to put fabric directly on top of the adapter in case it touches the metal prongs by accident. Always put the fabric holder next to the charger if possible.
   • Look for removable adhesive hooks at your local big box store or online.

[Edit]Tips

• If you don't want to make your own phone charger holder, there are several options you can buy online instead that work just as well.

[Edit]Warnings

• Be aware that putting plastic or fabric over the power adapter could cause damage, so it's best to place the holder next to the outlet instead.

[Edit]References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuaDk0V7VY#t=30s
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuaDk0V7VY#t=33s
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyuaDk0V7VY#t=37s
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7GY1uavdIM#t=5s
5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7GY1uavdIM#t=14s
6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7GY1uavdIM#t=19s
7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7GY1uavdIM#t=39s
8. ↑ https://makeit-loveit.com/plastic-bottle-phone-holder-charger
9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7GY1uavdIM#t=1m20s
10. ↑ https://makeit-loveit.com/plastic-bottle-phone-holder-charger
11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7GY1uavdIM#t=1m24s
12. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGetBjL-5_M#t=6s
13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGetBjL-5_M#t=23s
14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGetBjL-5_M#t=45s
15. ↑ https://www.positivelysplendid.com/diy-fabric-phone-charging-station/
16. ↑ https://www.positivelysplendid.com/diy-fabric-phone-charging-station/
17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGetBjL-5_M#t=2m35s
18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGetBjL-5_M#t=1m50s
19. ↑ https://www.positivelysplendid.com/diy-fabric-phone-charging-station/