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Wind cables and hold the end with a clothes peg

Wind each cable neatly and secure the end with a clothes peg so the cables stack tidily in a box.

Time
⏱ 2 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Clothes pegs
  • Cable box

How to do it

  1. Wind the cable up neatly.
  2. Hold the end in place with a clothes peg.
  3. Put the cables back into the box, stacked on top of each other.

Variations

  • Works well for cables from a camera, smartphone or laptop.

Sources

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  • fuersie.de (opens in a new tab)Wickeln Sie die einzelnen Kabel dazu ordentlich auf und fixieren Sie das Ende mit einer Wäscheklammer.“; „Nun können Sie die Kabel ordentlich gestapelt in die Box zurücklegen.

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