Organize Cords
Ward from Ontario, Canada
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RE: Organize Cords
I've tried keeping cords organized for years. I usually unplug everything & untangle. But i found a solution that reduces this problem. I found it at www.organizedcablecord.com Easy to use, inexpensive. I am using them to solve just about every cord problem in my house and office. Also www.cablecordorganizer.com Same site. You wrap the cord around the gadget and can have any length cord you want (except longer than the cord itself, of course!) You can even store the cords wrapped around this gadget. There's a thingy for both big & small cords.
Post By Steve (Guest Post)
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http://www.ehow.com/how_18801_wrap-cord.html
It says, "make it behave!" Train your cord!
Post by sherriff
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Why can't all long, thin cords come in a device like a retractable measuring tape? Like the newer dog leashes in holders? Perhaps wound round and down a long plastic or light metal tube like tin-foil unwraps from a tupe, but in tight circles... oy. There is likely a business that does nothing but make rewrapping devices.
Some 12-y-old inventor probably has the answer.
Post by sherriff
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The way that cords come is a clue I suppose.
Christmas lights come on a cardboard card with notches. One circled around, one notch.
Some thin plastic cords just won't be kept untangled by looping them and tying them off with shoelaces. The band equipment idea seems the same exept for the 90-degree angle of the arm. 90-degrees. Remind me if that is the elbow is out straight?
I'm tempted to get something entirely differnet that resembles the christmas cord idea. I don't suppose these big stores like Home Depot have such ideas? If not, I'm tempted to make some sort of small, non-sharp fork-end shape.
The way thin cords come in thier pachages is about as easy to duplicate as re-folding a very large map quickly while sitting at the steering wheel on a very hot day. Sometimes it's easy (if the chord is only 10 feet long... nearly impossible if longer than that.
The "twistem-shoelace-pony-tailholder" ideas only work for me with thick or short wires. The "figure 8" has not worked terribly well for me with long hoses or any other long cords.
Post by sherriff
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Use Cable Ties! For cables that are rarely used, get ones in a nice color. For frequently used ones, get the releasable kind! They are re-usable and always stay in good shape. They come in various lengths and have been very useful for me.
Post By Anonymous (Guest Post)
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Hair clamps. They're available at dollar stores in various styles and sizes. I've been buying them to keep cords organized. Or you may already have some from your kids stuff that they don't use anymore. It's so easy to use and cheap too.
Post By Odette (Guest Post)
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Contact "Cable Clamp" on the Internet. They have the best answer to cable storage.
Post By Doyle (Guest Post)
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I wrap them like a figure 8 and put a rubber band around them, then I put them in seperate bags, like what you get from Wal-mart, grocery where ever. I then put them in an old duffle bag.
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Post By KAY N (Guest Post)
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Twisty ties!!! (you get a bunch when you buy trash bags) If the cord is too long (ie. from computer to wall outlet) then bunch it up accordian style then wrap a twisty tie around it. You wont have excess amount of cords cluttered around your PCU! This works for phone cords, tv's, fans, etc!!!
Post By KristaLove (Guest Post)
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I coil up my cords and hang them on nails inside my linen closet.
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
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A good ole elastic band works too. However I do use the toilet paper/paper towel rolls too, that way I can write on it, what it is and which appliance it is used for.
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
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I put computer cords that I connected to a stip plug into a basket on the floor under the computer desk. It is neater than the cords just lying loose.
Post By Joan Cooper (Guest Post)
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I USE EMPTY TOILET PAPER TUBES. THEY;RE SMALL ENOUGH TO PUT IN A SHOE BOX FOR STORAGE.
WHAT I DO IS LABEL THE ROLL IE EXTENSION 2 FT, PHONE CORD, ETC THEN I STUFF IT IN THEN STORE IN THE SHOE BOX.
Post by pilar1
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Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to. Hope this helps
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