Does that make sense? Yes and no. Hole in back of drawer; outlet in wall. Okay... open drawer, put phone and charger in drawer, plug charger's cord into outlet (huh? you squiggle the charger's cord through a hole to the outlet?), and then close drawer? No no, that can't be right. Ah... all the recharging cords already run through the hole to the outlet so you just reach into the drawer and grab the right recharger and plug into your phone? Okay that sounds good... but where are those cords when the drawer is being opened and closed? (I'm seeing them squished between the drawer back and the outlet, or else being pulled back and forth through the hole.) And is it okay to leave the plugged-in charger sitting in the drawer unused [but "hot"] while the phone is in your pocket? I guess I'm missing something obvious... please pass the caffeine....

We have a drawer unit inside our laundry closet, which is right at the back door where we come into the house. The drawers are the kind that have gaps above them.....drawer modules for wardrobes. Above the drawer we had several power points installed and with 2 surge protector outlets, we can charge about 8 items at a time. The phones, torches, batteries, cameras etc are all in the drawer, with just the cords snaking out the front, up into the power points. It's wonderful, and nothing can get knocked off, because they're all safely in the drawer. It's neat and hidden away, and yet handy. We were lucky though, because we were building a new house, and had the idea for this before we built. Even when our kids come home to visit, they charge their phones and cameras etc in the "charging drawer" and so we don't have a heap of gadgets cluttering up the bench tops. I'm kind of amazed that more companies haven't come up with ideas for charging stations, because it seems like every household has endless gadgets that need to be charged nowadays. Hope you find yours soon Regards Lily

Thanks Melissa .. I think I have finalized my design, but looking for appropriate components that will fit my cabinet. I am looking for a charger like this. This is 19" long, I need something that will fit in my 15" wide cabinet, so I need 14" long. There are individual switches on the front and the sockets for those switches are on the back. So all my chargers are always connected, and I can shut those off easily individually to save on electricity bleed. The charger will sit on the floor of the cabinet, I will put another shelf on top of the charger. The wires will be hidden behind in some false panel ... Anyone seen a surge strip that has switches in the front, sockets in the back and is smaller than 14" in length? (I should look for computer rack accessories, I think they should have those)

Hm, I don't know about that, sjhockeyfan. It seems like if the technology doesn't already exist, it probably will soon. Here's a few products that are approximating it: The Smart Strip "You don't want your power strip to eat up power, but you also want assurance that your equipment is safe from harsh power surges. Ideal for computer systems and home entertainment centers, the Smart Strip LCG3 employs a proprietary auto-switching technology that automatically shuts down devices that are not in use, saving you money and reducing your overall energy usage. The Smart Strip has 10 clearly marked outlets that you plug your computer or home entertainment center peripherals into. When you power down your computer or stereo, the Smart Strip automatically shuts down the power to your computer's and entertainment's center peripherals. This unique feature not only saves you money and helps the environment, it also makes shutting down your systems fast and easy. Unlike most power strips, the Smart Strip itself uses very little energy. It uses one watt of power when fully engaged and less than 1/4 of a watt when the automatically switched outlets are off." http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Strip-Protector-Autoswitching-Technology/dp/B0006PUDQK Power Strip with Timer "The Westekî Indoor Power Strip Timer is an easy to use 24 hour timer combined with an eight outlet power strip. Four outlets are controlled by the timer and four are independent (always on), providing the ultimate in flexibility." http://www.decorativecents.com/tm08dhb.html