Untangling the Wires with Upcycled Storage
Add some organization to those unruly electronics wires with a simple cereal box upcycling project. A no-cost DIY home organization idea!
I’m sure everyone has the following problem. Too many phone chargers and other wires that get all tangled up! And so today I will show you how I untangled my wires by upcycling cardboard cereal boxes!
I solved this problem by using some left over cereal boxes.
I measured the height that I wanted and I cut the top off .
I cut the sides and folded them in.
I did this with three boxes and then stapled them together.
I glued on some pretty fabric that I had using regular white glue. I glued it all around…
I then took a cardboard and cut it into 3 pieces, making sure the width was less then the height of the cereal boxes. Each cardboard piece was perforated into 3 sections.
This would help me to bend them into squares.
I was then able to insert each of the squares into one of the cereal boxes.
And this is the end result. A pretty organizer for the phone charger and other miscellaneous wires.
As you can see this project cost next to nothing to make. It was an easy solution to a very annoying organization problem. I save so much time now that I don’t have to untangle wires. Hope this inspires you to try it.
This is such a neat idea! Love the concept!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thanks Jess. It has really been a game changer for me.
Great idea here! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on our MM Pinterest Board! Have a great week!
Kim
Thank you Kim.
What a cute and frugal solution to this problem! I like it.
Thanks Jamie. And since then I have been vigilant with those wires having a home and there is no more mess.
I could make use of it.
Thanks a lot for the idea and for adding it to #tiptuesday .
Thanks Debbie, it really worked out very well no more wires all over the place.
This is a great idea, and very frugal! My son would love one of these, because he hates wires that get tangled. Thanks for sharing at Together on Tuesdays!
My pleasure Lisa, thanks for your sweet comment. And this really works because I have had it for a w hile now and no more wire tangling.
You come up with the best stuff, and I cannot image how big that scrap box is that you keep pulling these great pieces of fabric from! How cool is that! And cereal boxes to organizer!!! LOVE IT!!!
Nikki, the box is like a magic box, you pull and pull and it never gets empty.But the floor is riddled with fabric in no time. As for cereal boxes, I have so many now, and I am constantly looking for ways to reuse them.
This is such an amazing idea! Thanks for sharing it. I’m Anita visiting from Cup of Morning Joe DIY Projects Recipes Link Party.
Anita thank you for visiting. This really works I have been wire tangle free for 8 months now.
Mary do you shop at “Lidl” as well??? I had to laugh cause I have the exact same cereals at home 🙂 so funny.
The idea is awesome, as usual, your ideas rock!!! I have a pretty basket for all the cables. Ha. But oh the mess it is in there! This is a great solution!!! I’ll collect Cereal boxes!!!
Katrin Lidl is my favorite store. Great prices and really great quality. In fact I buy a lot of my paints from there too. And of course you have to collect the cereal boxes, some of them are quite big.
Definitely an annoying problem and a frugal solution! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Jendi I am all about frugal solutions and banishing those annoying problems. Thanks for dropping by.
Such a simple idea. I’ve also seen using toilet paper rolls, but they are so tiny and, frankly, were in the bathroom. Yuck. This is much better.
Exactly Kristy, the toilet paper rolls are too small to hold the phone chargers, so I came up with my own home remedy. And it really works,I have been wire-tangle-free for 8 months now. Such a relief.
Μπράβοο Μαράκιι μουυ! Τέλεια δουλειά!!!
Thank you so much Joanna.
Mary – what an excellent idea! My husband has about 2 crates full of wires, mostly for musical and computer equipment. He has to go through them and figure out how many duplicates he has (I’m sure there are many). This is one way we can organize them once they’re sifted through! Thanks! Visiting from the #LFEO link up
Angela, I am so glad you found this helpful. Ever since I implemented it, I have had a wire free counter top and everyone knows where the wires are, because before we were constanly losing them. Thanks for your visit.
Ha! What a clever idea. You’re so innovative, Mary! Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
Thanks so much Jas, I should patent it.
Tangled wires drive me crazy so this is a great idea – Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board.
Amber Jane, thank you for the pin, and I hope I have inspired you to try my wire solution.
Τέλεια ιδέα Μαίρη μου για να ξεχωρίσεις καλώδια που μας παιδεύουν και βρίσκονται παντού μέσα στο σπίτι.
Χριστίνα μου, έχω καιρό που το έφτιαξα και από τότε έχω απαλλαχτεί από τα καλώδια, και τώρα ξέρουμε που βρίσκονται αντί να τα ψάχνουμε όλη μέρα.
Yes!!! This is a much needed thing in so many homes. Messy cords are such a pain!!! Thank you for sharing this idea with Welcome Home Wednesday Linky Party!
Thank you Tracy. I am so happy with it no more messy cords. And I can find them in an instant. Thanks for dropping by.
Great idea! I need to do something like this asap…
This one is a very paractical solution and I guarantee that it will work as long as you put them in.
Nice one Mary! Thanks for sharing at Five Star Frou-Frou this week. Love, Mimi xxx
Thank you my friend!
What a creative solution to the tangled wires. We have a ton of these cords and I’m always untangling. Will have to try this!
Holly I solved a major problem with the tangled wires. Also, now that they all have a designated place we no longer lose them.
Great idea. Sharing on Facebook and Pinning also. Best wishes, Linda @Craft s a la mode
Thanks so much Linda. So happy to have you drop by.