Someday soon(ish), virtually all of your electronics will transfer data and maybe even charge wirelessly, but in the meantime, we’re stuck managing cords and cables. You’ll find about as many cable management solutions as there are stars in the sky, but I’ve never posted my favourite simple cord-wrapping and shortening technique. So here goes.
Dear Lifehacker, Everyone is back at work or university now, and lots of people have to travel to do so. You need a lot of gear — chargers, headphones, USB cables — to keep a functional self ready for all occasions. What is Lifehacker’s solution to handling all the cables in a manageable way while keeping your bag tidy? Thanks, Tangled
While your car might not have the mess of cables you’ll find underneath you desk, it has recently become a home for more technology than it is prepared to handle. Here’s how you can keep those stray chargers, audio cables and whatever else under control so you’re not fighting wires while trying to concentrate on the road.
Instructables user RaisedByRobots wanted to do something with old plastic soft drink bottles to help get organised. The solution? Cut the bottles in half, screw them into the wall and use them to organise cables.
Having trouble finding the proper output jack on the back of your computer for your headphones? Instructables user philip42 suggests using a school supply favourite, reinforcement labels, to help you find the right audio jack easier.
If the back or side of your desk is cluttered with cables that you can’t run along the underside of your desk because they’re too short or you need access to them, a simple clay flower pot and some foam pads may be all that’s necessary to clean it all up and get those cables under control.
Pegs are a handy tool for clipping and organising a wide variety of things, but Instructables user timwikander wanted a little more out of his, so he created a simple way to mount the peg onto tabletops or car visors.
If you carry headphones with you everywhere you go but can’t seem to find a tangle-free wrapping method that works for you, look no further than the duct tape of office supplies, the binder clip.
If your desk is tucked into a nook or corner and the cables are out of control, you can conceal the cords with a cheap beaded panel from a hardware store.
