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how do you organize all your chords?

I have 10,000 chords for different things - phones, ipods, ipads, computers, cameras, etc.  They are just sitting in a drawer right now all tangled together.  Any suggestions on a way to keep them separate and organized?  Thanks!

Re: how do you organize all your chords?

  • This works because my desk is really old, so the wood already had some holes in it, but there are nails sold at hardware stores that are horse-shoe shaped, sharp at each point, and I mounted these on the back of the desk, and threaded the device-end through them, to be used on top of the desk for charging each thing, then keep the other end near a powerstrip, with any extra length of cord tied up in a twist-tie.  I only plug it into the powerstrip when I want to charge it, to save energy.  It's still easy to un-thread it if I need to take the charger on the road anytime.
  • Do you mean charging cords for ipod, cell phones, etc.?

    I wrap them up in little 8s and toss them in a lidded leather box that we have on a shelf in the LR. It's not the most glamorous, but it's functional, easy to access, and hides them.

    Oh - and I use my label-maker to print labels on them so I know which is for my ipod nano, video, blackberry, nook, etc. 

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  • Wink Hah, I read "chords" - guitar, musical, not cords.
    Mom to 4 boys under age 6 Evan, Darren, Liam & Isaac
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    Wink Hah, I read "chords" - guitar, musical, not cords.

    Yes Glad I wasn't the only one! :)

  • Saw in a magazine and haven't tried it, but plan to:

    Inside of a closet door hang one of those shoe organizers that consist of clear pockets. Label each pocket "Ipod" "Camera" "computer" etc  and stick the accessories for each one in there. You could also have other pockets for extension cords, batteries, flash lights,etc.....

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