Laptop stands are a great way to elevate your laptop to make typing more comfortable, but they're not exactly portable. BaseLift sticks to the bottom of your MacBook and raises it just a little to make it easier to type.

Instead of a funky keyring fob that makes a statement, build a DIY fob that doubles up as a stand for a smartphone or tablet. It costs very little and you'll be done in no time.

Smartphone stands are a dime a dozen, but a solid tablet stand is slightly harder to DIY on the cheap. Instructables user ArvidJense decided the best approach was to modify an old CD spindle.

Don't like cases on your phone but still want a built-in stand? One Instructables user shows off how to make his simple grip/stand made from a piece of vinyl.

iPhone docks and stands are usually a dime a dozen, but if you're looking for something with a little more weight and a solid build quality, the Twelve South HiRise is worth a look.

Old laptops running hot become a particular problem in summer. If you need a quick fix for an overheating machine, you can increase the airflow by propping the laptop up on four plastic bottle caps from larger soft drink bottles.

If you want an easier way to keep your phone within arms reach, this DIY stand-from-a-lamp will let you stick your phone wherever you want.

Reader Alan has a nifty addition to our collection of bargain stands for iPads or other tablets: one built from an egg carton.

Cheap doesn't always have to mean ugly, and this laptop stand is proof. It's not a work of art, but it's both functional and minimal, stays out of the way tucked against a wall under your laptop, and it brings your laptop's screen up to eye-level so you can see it comfortably. Plus, the whole setup will only set you back about $12 in parts from IKEA.

Smartphone stands and cases are handy when you need to prop up your device, but when you're at the gym, in a car or just want to plug your phone in to charge, it's sometimes more beneficial to just hang it on something. Bondi provides you with a means to do that.

Simply slicing an IKEA Brada laptop stand in half is one of our favourite cheap ways to produce an iPad stand, especially since the Brada now only costs $7.99. If you want a fancier version, try cutting out a notch for the charger and adding some dampers to hold it in place.

If you're looking for a cheap and clever way to prop your iPad up this iPad stand crafted from chopsticks is ideal for an iPad used around the kitchen.

We've shown you one take on making an iPad stand from IKEA cheap gear, but here's an even more frugal take: a conversion project for the $5 Ekby Valter bracket .

We've featured plenty of DIY phone stands before, but here's a basic and surprisingly effective option: the empty insert from a packet of Tim Tams.

If making a monitor stand out of door stoppers just isn't your style, check out this clever monitor stand made from a shelf and a picture ledge.

You may think the world doesn't need yet another iPad stand, but this mod puts the others to shame. Those times where you have to have a full keyboard for typing, an old iMac stand makes a clever DIY mount.

A simple but effective addition to our range of DIY iPad stands: take a $9.99 Brada laptop support from IKEA, slice it in half, and you've got a pair of stands. Neat, hey?

Old suitcases often end up hidden in a garage stuffed with keepsakes you probably don't need anyway. This nifty hack combines an old suitcase with a cheap laptop stand to make a one-of-a-kind desk for using your notebook PC around the house.

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We know how versatile coat hangers can be in the office, but it doesn't get much easier than this. In about 30 seconds, you can stand up an iPad, cookbook or pretty much anything else with a wire hanger from your closet.