You probably wouldn’t believe us if we didn’t have the photographic proof to back it up, but empty soda bottles actually make pretty effective tripods on-the-cheap. While there are gadgets actually made to turn soda bottles into functioning tripods, there is an even easier and cheaper way just to do it yourself, which is so much more fun anyway.
You’ll need a few tools and supplies, but the total cost of the construction supplies makes this DIY extremely appealing. You’ll be spending about $3 total on the parts you’ll need, not including the soda, which hopefully won’t knock you over budget.