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Blinded by the Light: Have You Been Fooled by a Commercial?
I was stoked after seeing a commercial for the Powermat, a wireless gadget charger that claims to charge any of your electronic toys without wires, cords, or trouble just by placing your device on the Powermat — finally a solution to my cord-management problems! A few days later I saw the Powermat at my local Best Buy and considered forking over the $100 listed on the price tag for convenience alone. But then reality (and an explanation from the sales rep) set in: $100 is not the bottom line on this super charger.
The Name Says It All: Bluelounge's Refresh Charging Station
In case you haven't noticed, I have a thing for charging stations. I just can't get enough of 'em. Call it my OCD for cable management, or the fact that between my boyfriend and I combined, we have more gadgets than a small country, but I love a nice and neat desk where my gadgets can refresh and recharge.
The Latest in Cord and Cable Organizers
Unless you're extremely high tech and all your gadgets are wireless, you're probably plagued like the rest of us tech toy lovers with cords and cables galore.
I've already exposed you to some clever and creative ways to manage cord clutter if you don't want to take the traditional organization route, but what basics are available for diminishing those unsightly cables?
I've found some simple little accessories that will clean up the messiest of cords!
Handmade Cable Identifiers Are Fun and Functional
In the ongoing battle of human versus cord, there are many ways to manage cables.
I have possibly just found the cutest: Etsy seller bearduck has crafted these Cable Identifiers (8 bucks for a set of six) to keep each of your gadgets' cords separate.
The multicolored identifiers are made of a polymer clay, and sport little icons of what they belong to, so if you need to do anything with the plugs, your confusion is totally zapped.
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: CableDrop Cable Organizers
If all of your desktop cords refuse to magically become invisible as you secretly wish they would, then you can at least put them in their place with these cable holders from Bluelounge. The adhesive Cabledrop organizers ($10) are just the thing to keep your power, Ethernet, firewire, and usb cords all in one place — and not fall behind your desk — while you stay mobile on your laptop, or keep your desk neat while you work on your trusty desktop.
Coming in a pack of six, the CableDrops aren't just limited to your peripherals — you can use them to wrangle your electric cords, pens, and even secure your headphones to your monitor so you don't lose them to the depths of your desk drawer.
Geek Tip: Work With What You Have For Cable Management
Although I've scoured and searched for the best cord management system possible, the reality is, you just gotta work with what you got. Take this Wolverine Mighty Mugg my boyfriend has sitting on his desk at work. Every other day, it's just been a simple toy taking up space, but today, it turned into a genius way to manage his iPod cable when not in use.
Geek Tip: Use an Old Tube Sock to Round Up Your Cords
I never thought of this super simple solution for an old sock, and I thought I'd heard all the cord organizing tricks out there! Courtesy of this month's issue of Real Simple, the editors suggest using an old trouser sock to wrap around cords to keep them together.
Just snip off the toe part so you have a little tube, unplug from the power strip, insert the cords, and then plug them back in.
Cordwrap: Love It or Leave It?
The downside to all these gadgets I love is that my apartment looks like a tourism ad for Cord Country. Solutions abound, but they're usually an endeavor in which you have to unplug and reorganize, which stresses me out to even think about (not to mention not wanting to disconnect certain electronics).
Here's something totally different: Cordwrap ($29)!
We've Finally Found Each Other, Revolving Power Strip
Charming but old Victorian apartments have their drawbacks — besides having plaster walls that are hostile to mounting flat screen TVs, they also have very, very few outlets. And that is bad news for a geek.
With power strips and squids adorning my every available outlet, it's a pretty cord-crowded existence.
Cute 'Woofy' Dog Hides Cables
Designer Gabriel Nigro was sick and tired of the "cable spaghetti" on his floor when he came up with Woofy, a cute cable concealer that happens to be shaped like an adorable puppy. The injection moulded piece is perfect for an office, living room and even a child's play area.
Nigro is quoted as saying: "have always been irritated at the sight of cables lying everywhere and ending up as cable spaghetti on the floor.
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