The shear volume of electronics we use today provides an organizing nightmare even for the tidiest of people. A typical entertainment center houses a TV, DVD player, satellite or cable box, stereo, clock, and a video game system. Move on into the office and we have computers, modems, wireless routers, speakers, printers, fax machines, home phone, cell phone, IPod and more! Not only is it difficult to organize all of the wires and cables, even when everything is turned off they are still using energy, raising your electric bills.
Go Green – Unplugging electronics when not in use will help the environment and your wallet, but it can be a pain. Choosing a surge protector that offers automatic turn off can help eliminate the hassle, and even protect your electronics. The Smart Strip LCG3 Energy Saving Surge Protector with Autoswitching Technology, 10-Outlet
Hide – Of course for your home to look organized you want to hide all of the cords and cables you possibly can. Some can be hidden easily behind furniture, but others are a bit more difficult. There are products like Standard 6′ x 1″ Cord Control to hide and organize, fabric scrunchies for custom looks, Cable Turtles
, and lots of other products. You can even get truly inventive and create artwork out of your cables:
Of course simple rubber bands or twist ties can be used, and the cords themselves can be shortened using monkey braiding techniques.
Label – Even if your cables and cords are organized, figuring out which plug belongs to which electronic device can create havoc. How many times have you unplugged a clock when you were trying to unplug something else? Labeling each cord near the plug will help avoid these problems. Whether it’s a simple label on a piece of tape or color-coded cord labels, you’ll never waste time locating a cord again.
Organizing cords and cables can be frustrating at first, but once it’s done your space will look calm and serene, and no one will trip over a cord ever again.
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