IKEA hack to save an Expedit shelving unit from the dump

Dearest daughter complained about not having enough floor space for a desk in her bedroom, so what to do? She still needed the shelving unit so I had a think. How to free up floor space? Then I had a eureka moment, cut the shelves in half and shouted  Wingardium Leviosa!  Actually casting a spell would have been much easier, but I had to make do with an extra pair of hands to hold the shelves up whilst I popped a few timber trims around the shelves to support them. …