Cable clutter
Hiding cables: this is how you get a grip on the chaos
The more electrical appliances there are in the household, the bigger the tangled cables
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Whether television or tablet, mobile phone or PC – every electrical device must be supplied with electricity. We’ll give you four tips on how to tidy up the mess of cables.
With every purchase of a new electrical device, the number of cables increases. This in itself is not tragic if there are enough sockets – however, the increasing tangle of cables can turn out to be a dangerous trip hazard at some point. Especially when you have to lay individual cables across the apartment. It is all the more important here to hide the cables so that they disappear from view. This is not only safer (especially for small children), but also more visually appealing.
These tips make it easy to hide cables
1. Cable hose
When several cables lead to the same socket, chaos is inevitable. Here can a Cable hose Create a remedy because it bundles all lines. The practical thing about the hose is that it is available in different colors, sizes and designs – so it doesn’t matter how many cables you want to hide with it. The only downer: the cables are still lying on the floor or hanging in the air, even if they are bundled.
2. Cable duct
The Cabel Canal several advantages: On the one hand, it is self-adhesive so that you can easily attach it to the wall or over the skirting board – depending on the floor even under the floor covering. On the other hand, you can simply paint over the cable duct and match the color of the room. This automatically merges the lines with their background.
3. Cable box
The Cable box. As the name suggests, this is a plastic or wooden box in which a collective socket and cable can be hidden. Only the corresponding connections for cell phone, computer or desk lamp peep out of the specially provided slots or holes, so that the entire tangle of cables disappears inside the cable box.
4. Cable clamps
By far the simplest and cheapest solution is offered by so-called Nail clamps. The advantage is that they only serve to fix a cable to the wall. The baseboard is best suited for this, so that the cable disappears from the field of vision. The disadvantage, however, is that the small plastic clips are only suitable for thin cables and do not stick to every wall. Here you should check in advance whether nail clamps are suitable for you.
Tip: You can also use the cable clips to create small works of art on the wall. Here is a nice example for the creative minds among you!
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