Organize Extension Cords With A Smart Solution That Saves Space In The Garage

If you are one of the many homeowners who keeps an extension cord in the garage, you know just how easily it becomes a tangled mess. This is not only unsightly, but also threatens the safety of the cord. A damaged extension cord can result in fire or electrical shock, so it's in your best interest to store it properly to avoid these hazards.

Luckily, it's pretty easy to create a storage system that allows you to attach an extension cord to your garage ceiling. By hanging a clothesline and attaching your extension cord to it using hooks, you will be able to pull the cord out when needed, and wrap it back up when you are done. Before you consider this DIY storage solution for a long extension cord, it's important to keep in mind that you should not run it through walls or ceilings. The system will need to be installed and used on the underside of your ceiling. After you fully assemble it, you can then pull your cord along the clothesline to bring it from one side of your garage to the other. This makes it easier to use power tools and any other items you plug in inside of your garage with ease.

To build this extension cord storage system, start out by nailing one end of your clothesline into a stud in your garage wall just a few inches below the ceiling, ideally above or near your desired outlet. Use this same method to attach the other end of the clothesline to the opposite wall. Next, hang metal hooks along the length of the clothesline. Consider using the Sprookber Spring Snap Hooks to do this. The exact number of hooks you'll need will vary depending on the length of your clothesline.

Next, hang your extension cord along the clothesline using the metal hooks you just attached and a few zip ties. To do this, loop the zip ties through the metal hooks and secure the ties around your extension cord. To keep things affordable, you may want to use the Tool Bench Nylon Cable Ties that are only $1.25 from Dollar Tree. Nail the metal hooks on either end of the clothesline to the wall so that they do not move. Be sure to keep a few feet of cord loose on both ends so that you can pull the cord to where you need to use the plug. 

If the structure of your garage prevents you from being able to use this storage method, consider rolling your extension cord to keep it tangle free using a product like the ZTSXLLIM Extension Cord Organizer. You can then simply use the hook at the top of the product to hang the cord and then take it down whenever you need to use it.