♦Extension cord storage is all about winding and wrapping the
cord into a tight coil. Stores sell plastic extension cord wraps. The cost is
usually just a couple dollars. Look in
the hardware and garden sections for these plastic extension cord organizers.
Then...
1)Wrap your extension cord in coil fashion around these plastic gadgets, which
are almost flat (maybe a half inch wide) with a slim oval or rectangular shape
(maybe a foot high or in length).
2)Tuck the end of the cord in after you're
done coiling it around the holder.
3)Hang the extension cord holder
(it usually has a built-in hook or hanger) from a shelf, wall hook or S hook in
your garage or closet. It takes up about the same amount of space as an ordinary
clothes hanger.
♦Stores
also sell
holiday light wraps
. Some of these could also work for winding electrical extension cords. These
are found in the holiday ornament and holiday storage bin section of walk-in
retailers.
♦Of course, if you want to be creative, you can wrap
your extension cord around a hanger, any cylindrical object like an old bucket
tacked to the wall or around empty cardboard gift wrap rolls. The whole idea is
to wrap it in a neat and tight coil and keep it tangle free for usage.
♦You can
also coil the extension cord by hand (just wrap it around your hand palm and
elbow until it's in a nice coil). Then secure it with a
Velcro Strap
 , also called
Velcro tie (see below for one from Organize-Everything). Or look in Home
Depot or Lowes for Velcro fasteners. Then hang the coiled cord
from a large vinyl covered L shaped wall hook (see the hardware section of
retail stores or Wal-mart).
But whatever you do, don't leave your extension cords
stretched across the garage floor for the next family member to trip over (or
drive the car over).
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