At some point, you feel like you're paying more for cases to protect your phone than you actually did for the phone itself. Even though you can get some cheap ones at the mall or stores like Ross, it still adds up.

Instead, just buy a bunch of rubber bands and make your own case like the one in this video. Whether it will protect your phone from drops is another thing, but it will save you some money.

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