How do I make my cables neat?

Author: Prof. Marianne Vandervort  |  Last update: Thursday, August 21, 2025

How to keep cable wires neat?

Group up your cables with velcro or plastic ties to keep them nice and neat before hiding them away in a raceway or sleeve. Once everything is planned out, implement your raceways and wrap up everything else in a sleeve.

How to make wires look neat?

How do you fix a cable clutter?

How do I keep my cables tidy behind my TV?

The Ultimate Cable Management Guide!

How to keep cables tidy in a drawer?

The easiest way to keep your cables from mingling with each other is to tie them -- wrap them loosely around your hand, twist the cord around the middle a few times, and then slip the loose end through the loop (here's an Instructables guide on how to do this).

How do you hide untidy cables?

Tidy away your loose wires in stylish storage solutions like baskets or drawers. Make a small hole in your drawer to feed the cables through, or take the base out of a basket and place it on a shelf close to your electronics. You can then tuck away your cables and bulky items like your router.

How to keep cables tidy on a desk?

If your cables have to run along the top of the desk, think about investing in cable raceways or clips. Raceways encase your wires and hold them all together to keep them out of the way. They are also used on the floor sometimes to prevent the cables creating a trip hazard.

How do you declutter charging cables?

We love the multicolor Velcro One-Wrap Ties, which wrap tightly around your cords to bundle them together. You can create a color-coding system, to help you identify the cable by device type or by family member. Once the cables are bundled, place them in bags for storage, again by charger, device type, or person.

What are the different types of cable tidy?

Types of Cable Tidies

Cable Sleeves: Flexible fabric tubes that bundle cables together, providing protection and organization. Cable Clips: Smallholders that attach to surfaces and keep cables in place. Cable Trays: Under-desk or wall-mounted trays allow cables to run neatly out of sight.

How do you make cords look less messy?

How do you keep cables tidy on stage?

To organize audio and stage cables, you'll want to invest in speaker cable covers and stage cable covers. Talk with your technical crew about stage cable management ideas. Use Velcro cable ties and fully wrap cables together, or even better, store them in a cable channel organizer.

How can I organize my wires better?

The best way to organize cables under desk is by using cable trays, adhesive clips, or zip ties to keep everything neatly secured. Effective solutions for messy cable management can also include under-desk cable sleeves or dedicated cable channels to prevent clutter and hazards.

How do I make my cable look neat?

Use cheap cable clips to route from place to place (My suggestion) If you want a nice looking braided cable going to the wall (purely aesthetic), I've used this one on my main setup. It's worked great.

How to tidy up electrical wires?

How do you deal with messy cables?

How to keep electrical cords tidy?

Roll them up and secure them with a tie and label (so you know what cord is what) then use file folders or separators to keep them organized. This is an especially great system for the smaller power cords you still need but don't use as often.

How do you hide cables in a corner?