Anyone got some cool tips on cable management?
We recently redid our basement and I need to take care of all the cables behind the TV.
Behind the desk too, but that's not as bad.
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Yes, I use something called the CableBox from Blue Lounge. http://www.bluelounge.com
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PJ, that's pretty genius. I'll be showing this to my sweetheart as soon as he wakes up.
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The CableBox looks nice, but can't something be made from a hardware store for cheaper?
Posted 2 years ago # -
I love all the ways to corral and hide cables. However, does anyone have a good solution for all the cables that need to plug into USB ports on a laptop? I have 4 USB ports on my laptop and it seems like 20 things to plug in (mouse, webcam, external hard drive, scansnap, fitbit, printer, etc. I've got a nice USB 2.0 hub from CablesToGo, with 7 USB ports, but they seem to get all crowded together and it's tough to pull one out if needed. Also, my external hard drive complains that it would work faster on a different port...which I don't understand since the hub is externally powered. I'd love to just have the USB hub plugged into one of my USB ports and everything else plugged into the hub. That way, if I want to move my laptop/luggable around, it's just the power and one USB to deal with. Any suggestions??
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@s: That sounds like a cable octopus! The first thing I thought was "wow, does anybody actually _need_ all these things at the same time?" but then again, if you always have to plug something in/out depending on what you are working on, that's annoying too.
@KevBel and s, have you tried Lifehacker.com for a few ideas? There is a search function, and they even have an own category tag for cable organization: http://lifehacker.com/tag/cordmanagement :o)
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Also, right here on Unclutterer, there is a cable clutter section!
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Thanks for those suggestions, trillie and Claycat. Both of those focus more on tidying the mess of cables. I guess I'm looking for a USB hub/docking station or something like that. I'd like to put it away in a corner under/behind the desk.
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Here's a solution I just implemented for disguising some necessary cable clutter:
"We just moved our office into a larger room that does not have a phone jack. That means running wire from the other room for the modem and phone. Two ugly black cables hanging down were not the ideal, however. So I painted them dark green, and made some paper flowers on green pipe cleaners, then wrapped them around both cables, so it looks like a flowering vine. It's still there, but now it's decoration instead!"
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@mpoush Awesome solution! I think I'll use something similar :)
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