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Charger cables and earbuds end up a tangled mess at our house. Does this happen to you too? Chargers are left plugged in with the cords dangling for everyone to trip on. Or the earbuds are tossed into a teen’s backpack, only to get squished under heavy books or tangled up in shoelaces. So many cords and earbuds are lost or broken this way. And that’s an expense nobody needs!
There are a ton of DIY hacks that use free or cheap supplies to organize your chargers and earbuds. But most of these take a bit of work to complete. You have to cut open shampoo bottles and smooth the edges. Or you need special supplies and tools to add snaps to a project. Or you need to be crafty to get a finished project that doesn’t look like your kindergartener made it in school!
Ugh!
Binder clips to the rescue!
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Binder Clip Earbud and Cord Keeper
Binder clips make a quick and easy earbud keeper. Just wrap the cord around your hand, secure your earbuds with a clip, and pop into a pocket in your binder, purse, or backpack. This also works with charger cables or other cords you need to keep tidy for storage. You can even label the clips so you can quickly tell one cable from another.
Binder Clip Cord Holder
This binder clip life hack is great for your bedroom or home office, or even for a corner of your kitchen where you sometimes want to plug in portable devices for changing and use. Binder clips come in a variety of sizes and can be easily clamped onto a workspace, bedside table, or even your window blinds in order to keep cords in reach for those times when you need them.
A binder clip cord holder is perfect for seniors or people with reduced mobility because it keeps cords within reach and eliminates bending. Unlike some other DIY hacks, it doesn’t require any drilling or adhesives. So it’s great for renters and students living in dorm rooms. You can even use your binder clip cord catcher at work or while you’re traveling!
To make your cord catcher, simply slide the cord through the larger end of one or both of the loops in the binder clip, then pull it back towards the narrow end so the clip catches hold of the cable. If your cable has a thicker end to it, you can remove the metal loop from the body of the clip to insert the cable. Then just click it back into place. Now clamp your cord holder into place within reach of your workstation. You’re done!
If you have a bunch of these cord catchers, you may want to label them so it’s easier to tell them apart. Everyday Dishes offers a quick cord organizer tutorial with free printables for those who want to keep multiple cords looking great at your workstation.
nicest post and idea!!!!!!!!!!!! clips
My clips weren’t big enough to clip onto the computer table, so I clipped the charger cable for my phone onto a basket beside the table. It works grea!
I have a store nearby that sells these. I will try it and see if it works. I hope that it will help keep the cords from getting messed up and stepped on in my house. Thanks!
One tip: before you buy the clips, think about where you want to put them. My daughter bought a package of small ones recently and they weren’t big enough to clip onto the furniture!
I’m keeping my fingers crossed
If not, there are other tricks!
Great idea just told my husband to do that with his cords.
I hope it works for him!
I use these things all over even for chips when I open a bag!
Yes, they work very well for the open bags.
That’s awesome!
I have more to come! I hope you will enjoy.
Cool post I found a new use for some of mine Thanks
Great stuff! There are tons of other uses. I will try to write more about the binder clips.
Very interesting share, Aries. Thank you.
Thank you for reading and commenting on my article, Lucia Anna.
I use them to bind my network cables 🙂
Yes, I can see where that would work nicely. You must use a larger one for that, I guess.
I love this trick. Binder clips are the ultimate McGyver tool (lol). I have only seen black ones though not the colors. Nice share.
Definitely a McGyver tool! Check the dollar stores for colorful binder clips. At the office supply stores, you can get more clips for a better price. But they tend to only stock the black ones.