Hide cables - so you eliminate annoying cable clutter

• The cable channel
  • Lay the cable duct
  • umbilical cord
• Cable Salad - Hacks
  • documents terminals
  • cable boxes
  • Toilet paper rolls for loose cables
  • Wrap headphones
    • clinch
    • plastic card
• Cable ties - Allrounder

Even today, modern technology can not do without electricity. Even in times of WLAN and Co cables of various kinds are still needed. You know that all too well: All new devices and the technology are built on the spot, as well as the countless cables plugged into the sockets, or connected to each other. Everything works perfectly, but it just looks catastrophic.

Of course, you do not have to stand idly by. How they master the idiosyncratic cables and what partly quite imaginative tricks and tips can help to eliminate the annoying cable salad, they now learn here:

The cable channel

Let's start with the classic first. This is certainly not sensational, but in some places the simplest and most effective solution of all. Of course, there are differences among the cable channels. In addition to the mostly rigid channels, which are preferably used for thin lines or the like, there are also flexible channels. These are ideal for bundling various cables in a single shaft.

Lay the cable duct

You always need a cable duct or channel if a cable or various smaller cables have to cover a longer distance through the room. You do not have to bother and hide the cables under plaster. The channels are available in various versions and can thus be optimally adapted to your needs.

The following cable channels are available, among others:

• classic white, square, two-piece to the stuck
• made of aluminum with several channels inside
• Half round in different colors, black, gray or white

further material for attaching the channels:

• hammer
• small nails
• clean cloth

These channels are to be distinguished above all in length and diameter. Make sure before buying how many cables or wires should disappear in it. Then you also know what diameter the channel must have.

What you have to look out for

It's not always possible to lay a channel on the floor or along the wall. Some are self-adhesive. This is certainly the simplest variant and is suitable for particularly short distances.

If the cable duct has to be fastened with nails, you will need a small hammer and the corresponding nails. Of course you can order these in specialist shops.

Tip: For self-adhesive finishes, the surface must be clean, dust-free, free of grease and dry. Therefore wait a few minutes after cleaning before sticking on the strips.

umbilical cord

You usually need a flexible cable conduit at a desk or wherever multiple cables meet. The flexible cable conduit is open on one side, so you can easily and quickly put the cables in there. The hose is flexible, but has a certain tension so that the cables can not slip on their own again. There are also cable protection hoses that are completely closed and are also ideal for organizing.

So much for the classic hiding of the cables. But now a look at the more unusual tricks:

Cable Salad - Hacks

Take a look at your desk. If you need a certain cable, be it the charging cable from the smartphone or the USB cable of the hard drive, then it hides skillfully behind countless others and is difficult to untangle. Here's a small but really remarkable trick that you should use both at home and in the office:

documents terminals

or universal terminals

These come in different sizes and designs and will revolutionize your cable ordering. Especially with regard to smaller cables, such as the just-mentioned charging cable, these helpers are indispensable.

Clamp the document clamps to the plate of your desk and gradually guide the desired cable through each individual clamp. Since these terminals are also available in different colors, you can add a small color accent upon request.

Now, if you need a specific cable, pull it out of the clip and there's no clutter left.

cable boxes

Have you ever heard of cable boxes ">

And so they hide the cables with power strip:

Step by step

1. Unwrap all cables first so that they are exposed
2. Position the cable box so that all cables can be inserted easily
3. Place the power strip in the cable box (pay attention to the size when buying!)
4. Gradually insert all cables from one side and plug them into the power strip
5. Turn on the power strip
6. Cover the cable box

It's so easy and fast to let the unsightly and crowded power strip disappear. By the way, these are available in different colors. Thus, the cable box adapts to your ambience and not your living area to the cable box.

Toilet paper rolls for loose cables

When talking about cable clutter, this is not just limited to the cables currently in use. Everybody has this ominous box, where hundreds of cables are collected. These have united into an inseparable ball and in the end you do not know which cable is used for what, or where you can find it. But even here there is a simple and genius trick: toilet paper rolls!
And that is how it works:

Step by step

1. First of all, you have to do the work, to disentangle all cables. It is of course advantageous if you read this trick and the cables are not yet messed up.

2. Now put the loose cable neatly together or wind it up neatly.

3. Now insert it into the toilet paper roll.

4. To know later, which cable is in it, you can of course still label the toilet paper roll. These cool rolls can be easily and conveniently stored in a box or box.

You can also use the cardboard rolls from Küchenkrepp for extra long cables. There are a few possibilities and variants open to you.

Wrap headphones

Sounds strange, but it is not. Everyone knows the problem with tangled headphone cables. This is always extremely annoying when you spontaneously feel like music or just want to start his daily run. Unraveling the cables just costs too much time.
But even here, a simple and ingenious trick can help.

clinch

Wooden clamps are perfect for winding thin cables, such as headphones.

1. Glue two wooden clips, each in different directions, to the sides with hot glue or Holleim.

2. Then the cable end is clamped, as well as a few more rounds. The remainder of the cable is then simply wrapped around the staples.

plastic card

Surely you also have a worn out customer card, insurance card or bank card lying around. Use these as the ultimate holder for the headphone cables.
How it works "> Cable Ties - Allrounder

Last but not least a quick look at the all-rounder when it comes to bundling cables. Unfortunately, hiding cables only works really well if they are bundled accordingly.

Cable ties are now also available in all imaginable colors. Mostly, however, you will use the black cable ties, as usually the cables are also black.

Tip: If the TV set is mounted on the wall and from there several cables lead down, a cable duct can not be used here. Use the cable ties for this.

Bundle the desired cables into one strand and tie a cable tie around them. Repeat this process until only a black strand is visible at the end. This not only looks neater, it also looks much better.

With the help of the tips and tricks mentioned here, the unsightly mess of various cables comes to an end. Whether in the private household or in the office. When there is order, that generally enhances the ambience.