Hard drives run better when you don't stuff them full of junk. Just because you have the disk space doesn't mean you have to use it all up. This weekend, get your drives in order and clear out the unnecessary crap.

If you were running out of things to do with old 3.5-inch floppies back in 2008 when we first shared a tutorial on how to turn them into a pen holder you've certainly run out by now. We're back with new designs.

Instead of throwing out those old floppy disks, grab a couple of zip ties and turn them into a roomy, DIY pen holder that pays homage to the old school method of data storage. Do-it-yourselfer completegeek posts the straightforward step-by-step. In short, drill a couple of holes into the disks, fasten them together with zip ties, and trim off extra length with scissors. Easy-peasy, with nifty results! Photo by matthew.shelton.Floppy Disk Pen Holder

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