Declutter & Organize Extension Cords With A Garage Bungee Cord Storage Solution

Extension cords are not the easiest item to store in an organized fashion. Their long coils can tangle quickly, especially if you keep them on a shelf or in a box. Since they are multifunctional, you probably frequently use them for all types of indoor and outdoor projects. As a result, it's important to find them a dedicated home within your garage that keeps them accessible yet out of the way. Before you do that, though, you first need to declutter them. Getting rid of old or unused items is a great budget-friendly way to organize your garage. Take old extension cords that no longer work to a recycling center and get rid of any that are damaged in any way or that you haven't used recently.

Once the extension cords are decluttered, you can move onto creating a storage space for them. There are probably many wall hooks and open shelving units in your garage. While some people use these areas to store extension cords, these more visible spaces should be saved for the tools you use most, to keep them within close reach. Storing long extension cords in these locations might look messy. Luckily, you can build a more visually-appealing storage solution for them by putting up a handful of screw eyes in your garage and linking them together with bungee cords. This genius bungee cord hack allows you to keep your extension cords away from potential water sources while preventing them from becoming tripping hazards, thereby keeping your family safe. If you don't already have bungee cords, you could purchase the Stalwart 10-Pack of Bungee Cords on Amazon for $10.

For this genius long extension cord storage hack, you'll need an open area of your wall. However, also keep in mind that well-ordered extension cords can easily lie pretty flat. As a result, your garage door could be a valid storage solution location. Make sure to open the garage door first and check the clearance. You might be surprised by how much room you have to work with.

For the bungee cords to keep the extension cables secure, they'll need to switch back and forth in a zig-zag pattern across the open wall or door. Start with measuring and marking the locations for the screw eyes. There should be two equal height rows of loops with each row's loops running interspersed between the other's to achieve the desired effect. The screws should measure a few more inches further apart from one another than the diameter of your extension cord coil.

Once you've put up the screw eyes, lace two bungees through their loops. Hook the bungee cords to themselves rather than to the eye loops to keep the arrangement safe. You could also cut the hooks off the ends of the bungee cords and tie them to the screw eyes. If you complete this hack on your garage door, install everything on a single panel or wooden board so that there's no strain on the bungees when you open and close the door. Once the organizer is built, just wrap your extension cords around your arm to create a neat coil and place them in the organizer.