Tame the Cable and Cord Clutter

Keeping electronic cords and cables under control can be a challenge.  A while back I did a post on our solution to the problem by building a small shelf under my desk and then covering with some pretty fabric.

I’ve recently stumbled upon a couple of other easy and simple solutions that can help to control the cord clutter.  BUYER BEWARE  because there are many options out there but not all of them are stellar.  Some options involve containing the cords in plastic tubing and I’m not a huge fan.  One major thing to keep in mind is how difficult it will be to get at a cord if needed.  If the solution involves unzipping a long tube or untangling a maze, then it is probably not a good solution.

I’ve assembled some inexpensive and versatile solutions below for some of the more common cord problems.

If you need an easy solution to hold your power cords while a gadget is unplugged, then the cord clips below work well.

Cords too long?  The Command Adhesive Bundler is easy to use and will allow for easy access to the cord.  It gives you the ability to loop up longer cords but easily undo them if you need to move items around.

I love the Mini Cable Box with power strip inside.  I imagine it will take a little work to tuck the cords in, so maybe purchasing two and dividing the cords would work well.  There is a larger Cable box but there again I see a mess of  too many cords bundled together and it does not come with the integrated power strip, (although there is space to add one).  I think two boxes with fewer cords would be more functional.

I like the Cable Turtle because it contains each cord separately.  There are similar items that bundle the cords but I think keeping them separated is a smarter move.