Admin Tip: Cable Storage

You've probably accumulated a number of basic computer cables and need to keep a stock of stuff like DVI, VGA, Power, USB A-to-B, etc. Fortunately, most of these come in a standard 6'/2m size!

Get a coat rack or two-- depending on how much you need to store--and affix it to a wall or hang it behind a door at least 4'/2.5m off the ground. Loop the cables over each hook, looping halfway down the cable. Each hook gets its own type of cable. I can get between 25-50 cables per hook, but this will obviously vary with the coat rack you choose and the thickness of the cables.

If you keep Cat 5/5e/6 networking cable in bulk, you can use one hook for each length and/or color. The only problem here is that cables longer than 10' will end up being looped anyway, or they'll be too long for this method.

This is a real time saver in two ways: No more constant bundling cables for storage, and you can easily see and grab what you need when you need it.