Unplggd: 10 Things You Already Own To Wrangle Cords

Cerentha Harris — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:18:12 +0000

Sure, you’ve got the motivation to finally tackle that mess of cords behind your TV or under your desk. But when you head to the checkout with all of those amazing (read: expensive) uni-tasking cord control solutions, you might not have the cash. Instead, look around your pantry, laundry room,’ toy bin and—yep—even the trash can to find ways to wrangle and label that mess of wires.

So you want to control your cords, but you don’t have a ton of cash? No problem.

First, check out our list of 10 Cord Control Solutions for Under $10. Then, if you can’t find anything, grab around for one of the following 10 household cord wrappers:

Toilet Paper or Paper Towel Tubes
Twist Ties or Garbage Ties
Bread Tags
Clothespins
Chip Clips or Hair Clips
File Folder Labels
Spare Phone Cords
Tube Socks or Trouser Socks
String (With a Cable Lacing Technique)
Wolverine (Yes, an X-men Toy)

Photograph for Real Simple by James Wojick for Real Simple.

By Taryn Fiol.

This story appears in partnership with Unplggd, a site for people who embrace technology and design in their home.

Unplggd: Cord Envy

Cerentha Harris — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:02:14 +0000

“Messy wires are a definite pet peeve for most people. They look unorganized and can make managing your computer and electronics a hassle. We’ve put together some innovative solutions that will help sort out the mess. The best ones will keep the mess at bay for a long time, even though it might take an effort to convert your place.

1. Fork and Cream Sauce It’s one of the funniest and innovative cable management systems that we’ve seen. It will most definitely help you stay clear of any kind of cable mess.

2. Leaf Tie This is a really cool way to tie together your cables. We usually use binder clips or zip ties, but these Leaf Ties are fun to have around. Both of these ideas are by Lufdesign.

3. IKEA Signum It doesn’t look the greatest, but it sure gets the job done. It can be placed at the end of a table and neatly tuck away your cables.

4. X Marks The Spot We think that X Marks The Spot sounds a lot better than the ACD Variable Cable Organizer, but whatever you call it, this typographically-inspired mount will sort out some of your cable management woes.

5. The Coat Hanger Cable Management System This is more of a hack, but it shows how you can just hack your cables into being more organized.

Originally posted on Unplggd by Range.”

This story appears in partnership with Unplggd, a site for people who embrace technology and design in their home.

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Unplggd: 10 Things You Already Own To Wrangle Cords

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