If I can give one piece of advice on cable management it's this:
Get a "Cable Management Box", actually get several.
Everywhere you have a power strip you should have one of these. It helps contain the mess of cords, hides it away, and prevents them from being dust/spider/hair traps you don't want to touch. Shove the extra cable inside the box so you don't have a extra wires laying about. You will absolutely love not seeing a rats nest of cables, even if it's just behind/under something.
I won't link to any product because they are all the same. It's just a plastic box with 2 holes/slots on the sides and a lid. It's stupid-simple but it's worth every penny. If the box is visible I guess you could spring for the more expensive ones but I usually get a 2-3 pack for $20-30. I don't think I've ever bought the same brand twice since are all the same and I just pick the cheapest that fit my needs (size).
Search for "Cable Management Box" and you'll find it.
You'll probably also be interesting in "6-Inch Power Extension Cable", they are great for wall warts. You can plug multiple of these into a power strip and then hang the large heads off to the side (instead of blocking multiple ports). And all of that stays tucked away in your cable management box.
That’s funny. I’ve made several <5m I call them ‘unstension’ cords and jokingly say “look, this extension lead is so short, when you plug it in the cord actually gets shorter”.
Dead appliances have their cords cut off and chucked in a box, when I need a few inches more length I put a female plug on the other end. Either that or I open the device and put a longer cord on it, but that’s extra effort.
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If I can give one piece of advice on cable management it's this:
Get a "Cable Management Box", actually get several.
Everywhere you have a power strip you should have one of these. It helps contain the mess of cords, hides it away, and prevents them from being dust/spider/hair traps you don't want to touch. Shove the extra cable inside the box so you don't have a extra wires laying about. You will absolutely love not seeing a rats nest of cables, even if it's just behind/under something.
I won't link to any product because they are all the same. It's just a plastic box with 2 holes/slots on the sides and a lid. It's stupid-simple but it's worth every penny. If the box is visible I guess you could spring for the more expensive ones but I usually get a 2-3 pack for $20-30. I don't think I've ever bought the same brand twice since are all the same and I just pick the cheapest that fit my needs (size).
Search for "Cable Management Box" and you'll find it.
You'll probably also be interesting in "6-Inch Power Extension Cable", they are great for wall warts. You can plug multiple of these into a power strip and then hang the large heads off to the side (instead of blocking multiple ports). And all of that stays tucked away in your cable management box.
That’s funny. I’ve made several <5m I call them ‘unstension’ cords and jokingly say “look, this extension lead is so short, when you plug it in the cord actually gets shorter”.
Dead appliances have their cords cut off and chucked in a box, when I need a few inches more length I put a female plug on the other end. Either that or I open the device and put a longer cord on it, but that’s extra effort.