
I never thought of this super simple solution for an old sock, and I thought I'd heard all the cord organizing tricks out there! Courtesy of this month's issue of
Real Simple, the editors suggest using an old trouser sock to wrap around cords to keep them together.
Just snip off the toe part so you have a little tube, unplug from the power strip, insert the cords, and then plug them back in.

Charming but old Victorian apartments have their drawbacks — besides having plaster walls that are hostile to
mounting flat screen TVs, they also have very, very few outlets. And that is bad news for a geek.
With power strips and squids adorning my every available outlet, it's a pretty cord-crowded existence.
Designer
Gabriel Nigro was sick and tired of the "cable spaghetti" on his floor when he came up with Woofy, a cute cable concealer that happens to be shaped like an adorable puppy. The injection moulded piece is perfect for an office, living room and even a child's play area.
Nigro is
quoted as saying: "have always been irritated at the sight of cables lying everywhere and ending up as cable spaghetti on the floor.