Got a Pocket With a Socket?

By Jeff Zbar 
www.chiefhomeofficer.com

How many times have you searched for an open electrical outlet to plug your cellphone or MP3 player into for a quick charge? Or for those ADD-afflicted digital denizens and home office workers among us, how many times have you searched for your misplaced cellphone or MP3 player? Solve two common digital dilemmas with one tool. The Socket Pocket from Perfect Curve ($10 for two) is a small plastic gizmo that, when assembled and installed, replaces the electrical outlet cover and provides a pocket for your digital devices (or your keys, wallet or anything else you’re prone to lose - maybe even your sanity).

The image above shows the electrical wire tied neatly beneath the pocket; I tied it with a cable tie and slipped it into the pocket beside the phone. The cord’s nicely hidden, and the phone’s tucked in its place. Now, if only I’d remember to put my BlackBerry there…

Since the '80s, Jeff Zbar has been a writer, speaker and spokesman on all facets of working from home and entrepreneurship. His columns and blogs have appeared via Entrepreneur, Success Magazine, Home Office Computing and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and he has been a small business expert on national television and radio. Learn more at www.chiefhomeofficer.com.