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Cable Holder for Efficient Cable Organization

Here on the site, you will find the complete selection of cable holders that can help you manage the many cables that often lie around the house.

Previously, a cable holder was a nail that you hammered into skirting boards or panels, which kept the cable close to the wall or floor.

With the increasing number of electrical devices, such as televisions, HiFi systems, computers, screens, printers, and much more, the need has also changed to include cable holders for mounting on furniture without making holes or marks on them.

Cables lying around creating a mess are not only unattractive to look at but also impractical for cleaning.

Cable holders come in many shapes, colors, and functions, but what they have in common is that they make it easier and more manageable to pull and use the cables, and not least to keep dust away from them.

If you are unsure about which cable holders to choose, you can find some tips below that can help you find the perfect cable holders for your cable mess.

5 Things You Should Know When Looking for a Cable Holder

Below we have gathered some points that may be good to know when looking for a cable holder, as in addition to organizing your cables, the cable holder can also help prevent the cables from tangling together. 

#1 - Advantages of Using Cable Holders

There are many reasons to get control of the cables behind the shelf, under the bed, or on the desk, and fortunately, there are many different types of cable holders that can be used on various materials.

The benefits of using cable holders include:

• More aesthetic arrangement at the desk and around other electrical devices
• The cables are not easily in the way of other things
• The cables do not tangle as easily
• Cleaning around the cables becomes easier

Cable mess, especially on the desk, is annoying to look at, and if you need to connect new equipment, for example, to the computer, it can be challenging to sort through all the cables, and last but not least, unorganized cables often take up significantly more space than organized cables.

Sorting the cables can make your desk more organized and tidy, and prevent cables from tripping you or getting bent. 

#2 - Types of Cable Holders

There are several types of cable holders, and they can vary in terms of the number of cables they can hold, colors, sizes, and other functions.

There are models designed to be screwed into a wall or similar, and models that are fastened with double-sided tape.

Examples of cable holders include:

• Cable Clips - a nail is often hammered into the wall or panels, and the cable is placed in the clip
• Cable Trays - Here, several cables can often fit; the cables lie loosely, and the tray is mounted either under a desk or ceiling.
• Cable Channels - Small channels that can be used for one or more cables and can be mounted on walls, floors, and panels.
• Cable Clamps - clamps around a single cable, but are also available with multiple clamps, usually mounted with double-sided tape.
• Cable Hangars - used either with a strip, which is fastened in the fixture or with a velcro strap and can hold one or more cables.

What type of cable holder you should go for depends on how many cables need to fit, where the holder will be mounted, and how it should be mounted.

For a desk or behind the TV, many people choose a clamp-type cable holder since they are easy to place on the desk or behind the TV.

If you have many long cables, it may be advantageous to use a hanger where the cables can be rolled up and held in place.

#3 - Increase Safety for Children and Pets with Cable Holders

If you have pets roaming freely in the house, even when you are not home, or children running around with full speed, you have probably experienced that children trip over a cable or that dogs, cats, or rodents find it very amusing to chew on the cables.

Let's address the animals first; if your pet has developed a taste for chewing or gnawing on cables and wires, you can make it a little more difficult for them to reach the cables by organizing and cleaning up the cable mess on the floor.

This way, you increase the safety for your pet, preventing them from feeling shocked or getting injured because they have easy access to the cables.

Regarding children, there are several places where a cable holder can enhance safety for children when they are playing tag around the living room:

1. Children are less likely to trip over cables and hurt themselves if the cables are set up in a cable holder and therefore not lying on the floor.
2. Your cables are less likely to be damaged if children pull on them accidentally.
3. Children will not easily fall victim to their curiosity and will not be attracted to cables as much if they are hidden away.

#4 - Extend the Lifespan of Your Cables

When you organize your cables and wires in a cable holder, you can achieve an extension of the cables' lifespan.

Cables that lie in a mess and become tangled up with each other often twist at both ends of the cable.

When a cable twists along its length, the small copper wires inside the cable risk breaking, just as the insulation layer on the cable can crack, thus posing a risk of shock.

You may know this from the charging cable for your phone; when it has been in a bag or pocket for 2 minutes, it becomes completely tangled, and the same goes for the wire from the headset, which over time can cause the outer layer of the wire to break off, especially near the plug. 

The same applies to cables in the living room or on the desk, and when cables are tangled together or lying messily on the floor, there is a much greater risk of stepping on them, pulling on them, and causing them to bend, than if the cables are neatly positioned in a cable holder. 

The small fine copper wires inside the cable are often delicate to bending, being pinched, and being pulled; therefore, you can quickly end up with a cable that no longer works if they are lying on the floor and getting tangled together. 

#5 - Cable Holders for Storing Unused Wires

When you need to organize your cables, you can at the same time stash away the cables that are not used every day, thus reducing the number of cables you need to organize.

You may even find cables that you can't remember what they are for, and this is often because they are no longer in use.

The cables you do not use every day can be organized in a drawer or cabinet, where you roll them neatly up individually and attach a cable marker so you can see what the cable is for, as well as optionally a velcro strap to prevent the cable from unrolling.

This way, you ensure that the unused cables are stored properly and that it is easy to find and grab the cable you need.