Are your cables a twisted puzzle that even the most patient of people would find daunting?
Today I have 17 easy ways to organize cables and untangle the chaos.
Use these ideas to sort out phone, speaker, camera, headphones, laptop, desktop, charger, USB, HDMI, Ethernet, and other cables that we cannot live without.
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The first way to tame and organize wild cables is to tie them up! Velcro ties are incredibly versatile and a breeze to use.
They also look attractive when you choose different colors to identify different types of cables. This set of Velcro ties comes in a choice of 6 vibrant colors and 4 different sizes, perfect for any type of cable.
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This innovative lady uses a charging cable storage box to hold her lesser-used cables. She has also labelled the cables, making it easy to find what she needs in a minute.
A clear plastic box with dividers like this is ideal for your charging cables. The box has 8 compartments and comes with 10 cable ties and reusable fastening cable straps.
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Boxes inside a box make for perfect organization! How neat and tidy is this cable cord box?
Buy dollar store clear plastic boxes, label them, and you are organized. This idea is great for AUX cables, USB micro cables, USB mini cables, camera cables, and phone charging cables.
By packing all the smaller boxes into a larger carry case, you can effortlessly transport everything without ever ending up with a tangled disaster.
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IKEA comes to the rescue again to sort out a chaotic drawer! The SKUBB range of drawer organizers can be mixed and matched to create as many partitions of different sizes as you require.
Sort out your cables into like-types and allocate a compartment for each. Colorful cable label tags like these will make it even easier to find what you need.
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I absolutely adore budget-friendly organizing hacks! This creative genius crafted a stylish cable storage box using simple paper tubes.
Recycle the inner tubes from paper towels or toilet rolls. You can also fold scrapbook cardstock into neat tubes.
Arrange them in a shoebox and you have a trendy and efficient DIY cable storage solution. For an added wow-look, decorate the tubes to match the décor theme of your room.
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Don’t toss out an old coat rack – it is perfect for organizing cables.
Give the wood new life with a fresh coat of wood stain and varnish. Then mount the rack in your study, den, or family room for a functional and stylish upgrade.
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My next idea uses cardboard tubes to create compact holders for organizing cables. Use tubes from paper towel rolls, toilet rolls, or the cores from aluminum foil, plastic wraps, or other tubes you have lying around in the home.
A Dymo labelling machine like this will quickly create the labels you need for the tubes and anything else in your home. (When I start labelling things I can’t stop!)
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For me, the word ‘compartment’ immediately sounds like organization. These classic plastic boxes with compartments are ideal for storing cables.
Buy a stackable set of plastic boxes like this, to make the best use of your space. Don’t forget to add labels!
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This very snazzy Nordic Plug Board adds a touch of Scandinavian elegance to a home. It is ideal for neatening up cable chaos around sockets, routers, under desks, and behind TVs.
You can create your own by buying a classic power strip like this and crafting a stylish housing. Are you up for the challenge?
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If your cable management strategy is making you dizzy, get them spinning.
Laura from Get Organized HQ uses a budget-friendly divided turntable container like this to store all her electronic cords and accessories. Each cord is secured before being placed into its compartment.
This is a great idea to instantly tidy up a work office, home office, a teen’s room, or a study.
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Transform a classic over the door shoe organizer into functional cable storage.
Shoe compartments are the perfect size for holding rolled-up cables, plug, connectors, and other small electronic accessories.
Best of all, over the door storage cleverly maximizes unused space, turning it into an efficient solution.
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If you are a crafts and DIY enthusiast looking for a rainy-day project, here is a fun idea: make your own cable storage box.
The easy instructions in this blog post will take you through jazzing up a plain wood box into a stylish organizer. Heather decorated her box with a Greek Key pattern, but you can choose any design that suits your tastes.
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Here is a fun hack that uses photo organizers like this to store cables. They are so colorful and versatile, transforming a tangled mess into a color-coded organized marvel.
The compact design makes it easy to store and transport if necessary. As always – don’t forget to label your individual boxes.
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Do you have some pretty pieces of leftover fabric lying around? This genius idea turns them into cable and cord holders.
Follow the easy steps in the blog post and you will have the prettiest cable organizers ever. The DIY tutorial gives a variety of designs using buttons, ribbons, hair ties, or Velcro, so choose the ones you fancy the most.
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Who would have thought that sandwich bags could be used to organize cables? Lisa from Fun Money Mom has this cool idea!
Sort out your cables for cameras, phones, speakers, Bluetooth speakers, headphones, and battery packs, by wrapping them up and placing them individually into sandwich bags.
Label the bags with a marker and place them into a cardboard box. Position the more frequently used ones at the front and the lesser-used ones at the back. Done!
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The last time we went on a family trip, I ended up with a chaotic jumble of cables at the bottom of my suitcase. That was before I found this amazing tutorial to make a fabric cable cozy clutch.
This awesome pattern creates a clutch with an elasticated section to neatly organize cables and a zippered pouch for smaller items like memory cards and plugs.
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My last easy way to tame crazy cables is to use Washi tape and binder clips.
This innovative organizer wraps Washi tape around the cables and also decorates the front of a binder clip in a matching pattern. By using different colors and designs, she always knows what belongs together and has created an attractive display.
Here are some lovely floral Washi Tapes that will be perfect for this project.
