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About 10 years ago, I had a stroke of genius (<---- a highly questionable statement). I was moving, or helping other people move - a lot, which included dealing with a mind boggling array of cords, cables and equipment. I kept thinking: "there has got to be an easier way to set up computers and A/V stuff. Why not label both end of the cords, so that I know immediately where everything goes? This is too good to keep to myself. The WORLD must be informed!!!!"
Okay, so I get a little excited :)
Okay, so I get a little excited :)
Having labeled cords is not just about being neat and speedy. In today's techy world, where it seems there are similar looking cords, with similar looking ends everywhere, it's especially important to know what you're plugging in where. Our toddler recently inserted the Notepad adapter into the baby monitor. The next time the monitor was used to check on the baby, it started smoking! I know not all adapters are alike, but I didn't know using an adapter with too many amps can literally fry valuable equipment.
So remember how I said above that I had a stroke of genius? Turns out this was a good idea, but certainly NOT original. Apparently, cord management has been a proverbial thorn in the side of organized people for a long while. Fortunately, there are many options to choose from to avoid that tangled, time-consuming, not to mention dangerous, mess.
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Personally, I like the options that dont cost a thing, such as using a Sharpie on masking tape.
Martha Stewart's website has a great idea to use old bread tabs.
And I love an opportunity to print off labels on my label maker (good old trusty-dusty Brother P-touch!)
Here are some seldom-used, labeled cables stored in a box. They are purposefully left unplugged to avoid the use of vampire energy (http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=about.vampires).
It only takes a few minutes to label your electrical and extention cords and cables, but it will save you a bundle of time and money down the road. Happy labeling!
See references below for information regarding cord lableing:
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