
35. Cord Organizers
In today’s world, we all have tons of gadgets that come with extra cords. We want to keep them, but they end up in a junk drawer somewhere or a massive pile in a basket. They often get tangled and bent and sometimes don’t work correctly anymore due to the fragile wiring inside. Moreover, when it’s time to travel, cords end up clustered together in our luggage. A much better solution would be to get a cord organizer, which comes with pockets for SD cards and batteries. BAGSMART makes the product in the photo, and it sells for $27 on Amazon.
If you don’t want to splurge on a dedicated cord organizer, you can make cord storage out of plastic boxes and containers from the dollar store. Use Velcro, hair ties, or soft plastic coated twist ties. Make sure you gently roll your cords and don’t have any sharp angles or pinched spots, and then secure them around the middle loosely with a hair tie, twist tie, or some other soft or coated material to hold the cord in place without binding it or damaging it. Simply stack or sort them in plastic boxes of your choice, and you’ll have a nice organized display of cables.