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Ask HN: How do you organize and store your cables?

Hi,

I have about 200 cables that I want to organize for easy storage and retrieval. They include:

- ~60 USB data cables (15 different connector combinations),

- ~30 USB charging cables (and USB to the proprietary chargers, like Garmin),

- ~20 video cables (HDMI, etc.),

- power and ethernet cables, and tons of completely proprietary ones.

I am sure many of you have more intimidating collections.

How do you manage all that? The easiest solution would be to tie them with velcro and distribute them across 5-10 bins. However, this is not space-efficient, and space is limited for me. Additionally, it doesn't help with retrieval, and I dislike rummaging through bins of USB cables to find the specific combination that I need.

Any suggestions?

36 points dr_kiszonka 2 years ago 53 comments

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