Here are ten awesome desk cable management ideas to wrangle your cable clutter into submission.
Which one of these scenarios sounds better?
- Option one: Your home office desk has a jumbled mass of cables snaking along the surface and hanging behind it. In order to access a single cord, you first need to wrestle with a tangled bundle. Inevitably, you pull out the wrong one because you have no idea which cable belongs to which device.
- Option two: Your workspace has labelled electronic cords that are neatly stored and any excess is tucked out of sight, but you can quickly and easily access them at any time.
I know which one I’d choose in a heartbeat.
It’s amazing the sheer number of electronics that we have at home today. Add in all the attachments and those cables can get of out control quickly.
If your home office desk looks like someone threw up electronic wires everywhere, then you’re definitely in need of some cord organization. Fussing with tangled cables is frustrating, plus a disorganized pile of wires just doesn’t look good.
A clean, clutter-free environment looks great and boosts productivity. Who doesn’t want that?
Let’s talk about desk cord organizers that will make your home look and feel so much better.
10 Desk Cable Management Ideas
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1. Cable Raceway
If you have a desktop computer, you’ll probably have a ton of cables hanging along the back of the desk. These include cords for the monitor, CPU, keyboard, mouse. If you have other accessories e.g. printer, scanner external hard drive, then you’re adding more fuel to the fire.
A cable raceway is basically a channel to run wires through. Once in place, all you need to do is tuck the cables inside.
It can be mounted so you hide cords on the wall. It also makes for a great under-desk cable management solution, if you attach it to the back or underside of your desk.
Some of these even come with slots along the sides so you can easily access cords as needed. An added benefit is you can paint them so they blend in with the surface they’re attached to.
2. Cable Management Sleeve
A cable sleeve is pretty much what it sounds like — a tube that you feed cords into.
This is an easy way to keep lots of wires contained and make them look neat especially ones that are hanging down the back of your desk.
3. Cord Management Box
Of course, you’ll still need to plug all of those cables into the power source. If you’ve got several of them, then they’re probably all going to one place — a power strip which is sitting on your floor.
One simple solution for this is to use a cord management box. All you need to do is place the power strip in the box and hey presto! The mess is gone!
If only everything in life was so easy, am I right?
These boxes are ventilated to prevent overheating and usually have slots so you can feed the cables in or out. They’re sleek and elegant looking.
4. Zip Ties And Velcro Straps
Zip ties are one of the simplest cable tidy solutions available. Combine them with adhesive-backed mounts and the cord organization possibilities go through the roof.
Here are two zip tie hacks for wrangling cables.
Reusable velcro straps are a green alternative to cable ties and they also come in a variety of colors.
Wrap zip ties or velcro straps around a bunch of wires to bundle them together neatly or you can even wrap them around a desk leg to hold cords in place.
5. Cable Labels
No matter how you choose to organize your cords at home, it’s important to label each one.
Attach cable labels to your cords. This is the easiest way to be able to quickly identify which cable belongs to a specific device, especially if you have multiple cords plugged into the same area.
6. Cable Clips
Use cable clips to corral a single cord along a surface or even to hold it in place on top of your desk.
7. Desk Cable Management Organizer
More than likely, you’ll have your cell phone while you sit at your desk, but you may also have other devices e.g. tablet. It’s nice to be able to organize the cables that go along with your devices so you can grab them as needed and so they look good on your desktop.
This is where a desk cord organizer comes in handy. It’s usually a strip of wood, plastic or another material with multiple slots running along the length of it. Place each cord into its own slot and it will be held in place by the head of the plug.
8. Charging Station
When it comes time to charge all your devices, nothing is worse than having them scattered all over your workspace. Instead, use a charging station that allows you to stack them neatly and charge multiple at the same time.
9. Electronic Cord Organizer
If you have several cables that you need to transport from one place to the next, a handy travel cord organizer can be just what you need.
These compact tech pouches have lots of pockets where you can securely store devices, plus their cables in an organized manner.
10. Headphone Cord Organizer
It’s almost like a game…
You neatly roll or fold your headphones cord and stick into a drawer, only to pull it out as a tangled mess later. How does that always happen?!
To prevent knotted, twisted earphone cords, get a headphone cord organizer.
Stop looking at ugly cords and getting frustrated when you don’t know which cable belongs to a specific device, these ten desk cable management ideas will take your workspace from cluttered to serene in no time.
Now that you have your cable clutter under control, here are some other home office organization tips.