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Organization
1 How-To: Clean Up Chargers and Cords
Organization
2 Geek Tip: Store Your Go-to Cords in One Place
Shopping
3 Let Your Cables Stand Out: The NUD Cable Collection
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4 POP: The Simple Yet Sophisticated Cord Winder
Love It or Leave It
5 Creative Cord Organizers: Love or Leave?
Apple
6 Apple's Defective MagSafe Adapters Get Replaced For Free!
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7 Cordwrap: Love It or Leave It?
Geek gear
8 Multiplug USB Helps Keep Cords All Wrapped Up
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9 Contactbox: Love It or Leave It?
Shopping
10 Ugly Cable Making You Nuts? Cover Your Cords in Beads
If you're anything like me, then you've got several drawers that look much like the one in this picture. Every electronic comes with at least one cord (though usually there are more), and it's not always in use. That brings me to my biggest issue with electrical cords and chargers: storage. What on earth do I do with all these wires? More times than not the ugly chargers end up in a tangled mess Read more
If you're obsessed with going wireless because of a few unattractive power cables, then maybe these will help you ease up on your cord management obsession. The NUD Collection of cables and lights is an eye-catching group of textile-wrapped cables which come in different (read: fashionable) colors and textures, meant to draw attention rather than blend in. Currently available only for geeks Read more
I've been meaning to add a pair of handsome cords to my closet but haven't found "Mr. Right." These J.Crew Toothpick Ankle Cords ($20-$40, originally $80) might be him. I love the rolled cuffs and the cool gray hue. It's also available in black, navy, dark aubergine, dark charcoal, soft ocre, and warm maple. For more great deals, check out SaleHabit.com! Also scope out the Frugalosity! and Cheap Read more
Surfing is a skill I've yet to master but it's still fun to watch . . . and when you add dogs to the equation, it just becomes even more so. Check out this calendar's photo shoot — I'm stoked! Read more
Saying I have a lot of cords, chargers, and headphones is like saying Fab has a lot of shoes or Bella has a lot of moisturizers. Naturally, I collect gadgetry and along with it, miles upon miles of wirey goodness. There are plenty of innovative devices and tips for controlling cord clutter, but at the end of the day, the most basic wins in my book. I purchased a set of pretty craft boxes from Read more
Beads make everything better! Check out these radical wooden bead-covered extension cords, found on a French blog. Their French nature means they won't work in US outlets, sadly, but I'm thinking DIY. With snap-on beads, maybe? I'm looking into it. Read more
This past year, clean contactboxes popped up all over the place — from fancy wall-mounted boxes to simpler smart tech desk boxes from Pottery Barn. This Contactbox ($92) by designer Anna Falkenmark keeps cords nice, neat, and out of the way, but it does stand out as a unit. Would you use one around your home and office, or do you prefer old-fashioned cord organizing methods? Read more
It's not easy to keep USB cords in order, but the 88 percent of you who like creative organizers will probably agree this USB multiplug ($16) looks like it could help. The device was designed by Theo Williams and features three sockets and four LED lights to denote connectivity. I like that it airs on the subtle side of cord management and doesn't involve a complicated wall mount or cartoon-like Read more
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)! Don't hide it, just wrap it! I've thought Read more
Wow, Apple is really trying to get on the good side of its customers — first it offers two months free of the buggy Mobile Me and now it will replace your defective MagSafe adapter for free! I've probably had the white insulation go on about two of my magnetic power cords, so I know how expensive it can get to purchase a new one. Once the wires get exposed, it usually renders your power cord Read more
