Today’s topic is neither sexy nor glamorous (but you know that the rest of organizing is!), yet it is something that I think most of us struggle with in our homes: our tangled mess of wires and cords hanging behind our appliances. How best to organize them? Here is a round-up of some great ideas from around the web:
Wire snake cable organizer @ The Container Store for $9.99. This simple-to-use twisty band wraps your cords together behind your appliance, making them look nice and neat. Comes in black or white.
Plug Hub @ ThinkGeek for $24.99. The flat panel opens up to reveal a box, containing brackets for winding your cords up. Then you simply plug everything into a power strip underneath the box. Great for corralling cords behind a desk.
Cable Capture @ www.ClearSimpleLiving.com for $24.95. This is a rather unusual idea, but I like how it organizes the cords into a small space underneath a surface. Very unobtrusive.
The Zip Sleeve from www.zipsleeve.com retails for $19.95. It is an insulated sleeve that encases all of your cords together to make one big sausage cord. It comes in 6-foot lengths that can easily be shortened or lengthened.
The Cable Turtle @ www.cableorganizer.com is $4.95-$8.95, depending on the size you get. It comes in a variety of colors. You simply wrap your cords around a center point, then snap the rounded cover over the top of it. Doesn't get much easier than that.
I LOVE this picket fence idea designer Karl Zahn created (www.ohgizmo.com). It hides your cords behind an easy DIY fence cut-out. This item is not for sale anywhere, but it seems like something pretty simply you could whip up in an afternoon.
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Mary Jo, this is JUST the page I’ve been looking for! I’ve ruined cords by running over them with my secretary chair, and have wished so many times for a way to make them stay against the wall. Rolling them up is such a neat idea. I have a hint, too. Our office buys toilet paper by the huge box, and the cores are very thick and solid. A great place to store an unused cord, and you can write what the cord is for on the core.
Love your idea! The best ideas are the ones that are easy, inexpensive and effective, and yours is all three!