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Shermann

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2. I knot all my cables

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Wed Nov 19, 2025, 08:13 PM

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Fold them over into 2-3 foot lengths or so, then tie a gentle knot. You can accumulate them in a box, and they don't get knotted up together because they are pre-knotted individually! It works for computer cables and audio cables. Sometimes I knot a few of the same types and lengths of cables together, that's convenient too.

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