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I’m kind of a weirdo about managing cords. I hate having unorganized cables and nonsense because, frankly, it can also easily get lost or destroyed and replacing an Apple power cord is ridiculously expensive. And really, there is nothing inherently adorable about cord management… But there are definitely some great options out there if you’re willing to hunt and do a little DIY.
So my first tip is actually a shopping tip. But it’s a good one. Go check out the iCat and iMouse cord wraps/cases for Apple power cords. They come in a variety of sizes, but my favorite is easily the iCat for the MacBook power cord. They are less than $10 and while not the most durable of all the cases, they do make up for it in Happiness Making.
My second tip actually comes from my personal archives. One of the things that commonly happens to me is that I lose track of what cords are for, so I use Washi Tape
to label cords according to their devices. Washi tapes comes in so many cute patterns and colors, it would be a shame to miss out on the opportunity to make those cables at least 20% more fun as well. That tip can be found here, but yeah, it’s pretty damn straight forward.
My favorite cord trick of the year is easily this one: Use LEGO Minifigures
for holding cords in place. GAH! SOOOOOOO CUTE. Honestly, why didn’t anyone think of that sooner? I’m told it stretches the hands out slightly over long periods of time, but hot tip: you can buy replacement hands at the LEGO store or on eBay.
So what’s your cutest cord management trick ever?
