Cable Management To Defeat Clutter?

igny writes "I have just recently cleaned up my home office, reducing the clutter, but I could not come up with a neat solution to my cable problem. I believe my cable usage is even below average for a slashdotter, but still I have three computers with a bunch of ethernet and power cables, two cellphones, video and photo cables, with several proprietary chargers/AC adapters, printer, two NASes with a couple of external drives, phone, audio system, routers/switches, modem ... Everything requires cables of different kinds. I believe that AC adapters still draw some power even with no device hooked to it. So I organized my power cables by usage with several power strips to turn off adapters which I use less frequently. I am asking for advice from experienced slashdotters. How do you cope with your cable problem? Do you use dedicated tables, shelves, armoire for the cables? I am still looking for a neat, efficient, and safe (I have small kids) solution."

Comments

Wax string

[Nethead]

Do it the old school way.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_lacing

Re:Plastic or Velcro zip ties

[zippthorne]

Avoid protrusions and the bulk and waste of a bag of hundreds of cable wrap zip ties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_lacing