The iPodaroo came into being a bit before the Treearoo. I had been bitten by the recycling bug, and being in a family of 4 – we go through a lot of toilet paper – I noticed we had stockpiles of toilet paper rolls being carried out to the recycling bin. “What if WE could reuse them?” I thought. One day I just looked at a roll, looked at the iPod, and figured the iPod could fit. I shoved it in a flattened roll; it fit.

A few adjustments: I cut a handy window so it would be easy to see what you were listening to (if you don’t normally always know what you are listening to; I sure don’t), and get a good grip on the iPod to take it out of the casing. It fits quite snuggly.

Of course, writing this now, I realise the case is only made for the iPodMini. That’s all I have. Some day I’ll get a bigger one.

Here’s the How To:

Staples
Scissors
Toilet Paper Roll (- sans paper)

Flatten the roll, staple one end shut.

Cut a window. This one is shaped like a thumb.

Boom! – done.

Pimp it with decorations of your liking.

Personlally, I just wrote a list on it, and tried sticking stickers on it.

Not so good.
A postit worked well as a label – but that’s on an earlier model.

Using it, I realized the window I had made to make it easier to see the display, was actually not protecting the screen at all. Then what’s the point of the case?! On the move, I turn the ipod around so it shows it’s steely backside instead. When I get to the office, turn it around again- and I can see what it’s playing. I usually just shuffle my music, and leave it be, so I don’t need to use the wheel at all. If I do, I take it out of the case;)

Recyclers aren’t lazy, you know.

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