Every office needs to have their cables organized. It’s a must!
Since we’re all so busy working at work, our cords are typically a tangled mess under and on top of the desk because we “have no time” to fix them. Then there are all the extra wires and cables for charging your tablets, phones, earbuds, and so on!
In some households there are even multiple computers, 2 tablets, 5 cameras, 8 music devices and 3 or more cellphones. Which just magnifies the tangled-mess problem!
That’s a lot of wires to keep organized!
Before You Start Your Journey to Organized Cables
Before we actually begin the process of getting organized cables, turn off your computer and start to untangle the wires.
It sounds simple, but you’d be amazed at what I see as makeshift setups in offices that people use simply because they don’t take the time to organize their cables!
Next, get out your label machine and label the wires and cables according to their uses. A good place to place the labels is on or near the end you’ll plug into the electronic device. For example, I have two printers so I labeled the cables on the end that plugs into each printer. That way I can easily see which cable goes to which device!
Labeling your cords is easy with 720Pc Self-Adhesive Cable Labels. I’ve used these on many projects and actually always have them on hand in my organizing toolbox! Mac cables are already easy to identify and they typically don’t need to be labeled.
Someone was thinking over there at Apple!
Once you have all of your cables detangled and organized, use Velcro(R) One-Wrap(R) tie straps. These reusable Velcro ties are another handy organizing product you can always find in my toolbox, and ideal to wrap around cables to tie them up nicely or group specific ones together.
Start Working Towards Organized Cables
If you have cords running across a room or along a baseboard that you want to hide, check out these cord covers.
Tired of cables dropping behind your desk or on the floor? Use these small Cable Drops! They come in all different colors and will magically clean up the clutter from your desk!
My favorite cable organizer for offices, TV’s, media centers and kitchen desks is the YAMAZAKI Home Web Cable Box, available on Amazon. It comes in three colors ranging from white, brown, and grey.
This small cable box has neatly organized all the cables in our own living room – including a floor lamp, two phone chargers, and all of the stereo equipment!
It will hide away extra cable lengths, power strips, Surge Protectors, and more! You can easily tuck all cords inside the box and close the lid. It’s seriously that easy.
And, there’s one last thing that we need to organize… and that is the extra lengths of cellphone, music device, and earbud cords. I really love these cool Bobino Cord Wraps. They are perfect for organizing the aforementioned cords, plus USB cables and thicker laptop cords.
You could also use the 12pc Bobino Cord Wrap (assorted sizes) to tidy up your cellphone cord while you have it charging. You’ll love all the cool colors and never having to undo tangles!
The beauty of having your cables organized is that it makes your desk look instantly more organized. And you’ll be able to vacuum up all those dust bunnies!
Another area I get asked to organize often is the home’s charging area.
To start this, make a list of which electronics you’ll be charging here and measure the space you want to put your charging station in. Then go shopping! Make sure the charging station you buy will work with all of your devices. Sometimes you may need to purchase extra connectors if it’s a large variety.
For the true geek who has every portable device on the planet, check out this funky gadget charger – the Grass Charging Station. A compartment underneath the grass hides all of the power adapters and cables.
Who said organizing can’t be fun?!
Give these a try and let me know in the comments how the newly organized cables work for you!
