GENIUS Ways to Hide Wires and Cords 💡

Cables and wires are necessary....and also the worst. They take over counters, lay around on floors, and generally just cause a mess. Here are some of my best tips and tricks to getting cables, wires, and cords under control!

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[An_imaginary_friend]

A little fun fact: In german there’s a nice word for when a bunch of wires and cords lay around chaotically: „Kabelsalat“, which would be „cable/chord salad“ in English ☺️

[mommybreakdown]

The video I didn’t know I needed and now I need to overhaul my house 😆

[pauld]

Wrapping up a power cable then plugging it in can be very dangerous! Be careful about doing that. On extension cables that already come on a device that wraps them, it will tell you to fully unwind before use. The reason is how electricity works in a loop like this. It lowers the capacity of the cable to take so much power running along it. So if you put full power through a cable, but it is now wrapped in a loop like this, it will overheat and if it heats too much, can start an electrical fire. So, please be careful about wrapping and plugging in.

[lindamcdermott]

These cord management ideas are brilliant, I did not know they existed! Definitely going to look into it. I live in an apartment built in 1981, before all these devices existed. There are three outlets in the bedroom. That is where I have my desk, computer, phone charger, lamps (because at that time overhead lights were not in vogue!) behind my desk, I have two surge protectors, and behind another piece of furniture is another surge protector, with all the spaces filled. Watching a YouTube DIY video I made a wire basket hanger to keep them off the floor. Just yesterday I had a tv tech here, he told me the wire basket racks were dangerous…… your suggestions came just at the right time. I need to assess what I need and will make some changes. Thank you…..

[Margaux.]

I’m all about this!! I hate cord clutter! Drives me nuts and makes it hard to dust around those areas! Haven’t looked at the prices yet but hopefully these items are affordable! Thanks for the suggestions!

[janalcock]

I think you are wonderful. A mother with small children, keeping up a blog and keeping your house organized. I worked 12 hour shifts as a single mom of 2 great kids. My home was never clean and it was before the organization craze came. I wish I had your blog then but when would I have had the time to watch it?😊😊😊

[MomCat]

Omg Kallie, this was so awesome! I knew of many of them, BUT the ones I didn’t know about are the ones that will complete the process of annoying cord clutter! We thought we fought a good fight, and just gave into having to live what was left cause we tackled a bunch but I was still unhappy with the outcome. Thank you so much for all these innovative, useful and esthetically pleasing solutions for all the clutter of cords, (which many don’t realize how negatively it affects ones living space), but yet you CAN do something about!💕🙏😊☕

[ianbrodie]

Great video, some great ideas. With the windable surge protector - be careful with heat build up when it is all coiled up.

[lisaj]

“You sit here- and you stay here..” 😂 I felt that 😂

[iathao]

I was nodding the entire time!! I understood everything you said because my cords are always flopping back to where they do not belong!

[ElisabetTX]

That hole in the basket idea is smart. And the little desk cord holder for multiples

[debramenta]

I understood everything you said Thank you for the great Hiding cords tips. Love your videos❣

[kittymarch]

The other great thing is surge protectors with flat plugs, for when you need to plug one in behind furniture without worrying about bumping into the plug and knocking it out or damaging the wire.

[add_xtine]

Man that looks so much better, we just re did all the wires in my room bc some went to things that weren't there anymore and we got a flipper for the tv so it could go between the DVD player, PlayStation, wii, etc without having to go thru all these steps and labeled everything. While it felt and looks great, the cords are all still out and would look great in one of those boxes that i didn't even know was a thing. Thank you!

[meganbollinger]

Thank you so much for ALL of your helpful videos!!! As a first time mom life can get a little overwhelming and you make it so much easier ❤️

[ileneahrens]

I love the cord wraps for small appliances.

[therealmissglamBAM]

Loving the look of the after! Why do I have a voice in my head screaming that it's bad to wrap up cords so tightly though, is that a thing?

[margaretmayekar]

Thank you!!
I wish I could like this more than once!

[rebeccawhite]

I love the self talk! Wrangle… corralled… ? ya that’s it! Thank you for this video! How did I not know so many awesome products like this existed?!

[Andrea-tfle]

Thank you! I needed this video! cord wraps on my appliances is mind-blowing and would solve so much hassle!