Comments on: Control cable-clutter with a monkey braid http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sun, 27 May 2012 03:16:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dusting Off the Cobwebs! http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-40602 Dusting Off the Cobwebs! Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:21:10 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-40602 [...] Unclutterer – I never miss an article on Unclutterer and highly recommend following them: Control cable-clutter with a monkey braid [...] [...] Unclutterer – I never miss an article on Unclutterer and highly recommend following them: Control cable-clutter with a monkey braid [...]

]]> By: bitful » Blog Archive » 7 things I did not know last week http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38960 bitful » Blog Archive » 7 things I did not know last week Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:58:07 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38960 [...] method I sometimes use to shorten long cables is called a chain sinnet (or monkey braid). This means I can finally stop calling it [...] [...] method I sometimes use to shorten long cables is called a chain sinnet (or monkey braid). This means I can finally stop calling it [...]

]]> By: Tuesday Share: July 7, 2009 « Di Mortui Sunt http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38694 Tuesday Share: July 7, 2009 « Di Mortui Sunt Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:10:31 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38694 [...] that help create a clean environment do contribute to flow, little things like organizing and cleaning up cable-clutter are [...] [...] that help create a clean environment do contribute to flow, little things like organizing and cleaning up cable-clutter are [...]

]]> By: Craig http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38609 Craig Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:53:15 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38609 I actually figured out how to do this on my own a few years back with headphone cords. The best part is that you don't have to do it to the entire length of the cable, so you can adjust it to be exactly the length you need it to be, which is pretty handy for loose headphone cords while commuting. I actually figured out how to do this on my own a few years back with headphone cords. The best part is that you don’t have to do it to the entire length of the cable, so you can adjust it to be exactly the length you need it to be, which is pretty handy for loose headphone cords while commuting.

]]> By: Brian http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38489 Brian Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:56:12 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38489 IMO, this is the only way to put away Christmas lights. IMO, this is the only way to put away Christmas lights.

]]> By: David http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38453 David Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:25:07 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38453 Learned this in bomb disposal school, but for ropes. Really. Learned this in bomb disposal school, but for ropes.

Really.

]]> By: Deborah Marchant http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38452 Deborah Marchant Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:14:23 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38452 On this link you can see how to create a monkey braid yourself http://www.animatedknots.com/chainsinnet/index.php On this link you can see how to create a monkey braid yourself
http://www.animatedknots.com/chainsinnet/index.php

]]> By: Deborah Marchant http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38451 Deborah Marchant Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:12:05 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38451 On this link you can see more about this http://www.flickr.com/photos/since76/3169522253/ On this link you can see more about this http://www.flickr.com/photos/since76/3169522253/

]]> By: Susan V. http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38450 Susan V. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:44:32 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38450 Who would have thought cables could look this pretty? :) Who would have thought cables could look this pretty? :)

]]> By: Ron C http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38446 Ron C Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:05:50 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38446 I use that method all the time with power extension cords (you know, those 50' orange things in tangled piles in your garage). Tangle-free too. They look a bit icky hanging from a hook in the garage, sort of like a mess, but when you start using it and pulling out some of it and there's no knot or tangle, just smiles all around, it's worth the looking like a mess for something that's in a more useful state than a wound pile of extension cord that's about to become a 50' pile of knots that only get worse. I use that method all the time with power extension cords (you know, those 50′ orange things in tangled piles in your garage). Tangle-free too.

They look a bit icky hanging from a hook in the garage, sort of like a mess, but when you start using it and pulling out some of it and there’s no knot or tangle, just smiles all around, it’s worth the looking like a mess for something that’s in a more useful state than a wound pile of extension cord that’s about to become a 50′ pile of knots that only get worse.

]]> By: Gillian http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38445 Gillian Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:26:49 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38445 Yeah, that's chain stitch which all crocheters do and many knitters too. Yeah, that’s chain stitch which all crocheters do and many knitters too.

]]> By: Another Deb http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38444 Another Deb Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:26:29 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38444 This is how I have seen commercial fishermen control rope and construction workers control extension cords. I never considered it for little wires like this. Thanks! This is how I have seen commercial fishermen control rope and construction workers control extension cords. I never considered it for little wires like this. Thanks!

]]> By: PointSpecial http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38441 PointSpecial Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:37:39 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38441 Wow, that's really neat! I agree... looks much better and gets rid of the clutter. I'll have to try this out! How durable is it, though...? Do the loops come undone (or do they become more loose) over time, or does it stay nicely compact? Wow, that’s really neat! I agree… looks much better and gets rid of the clutter. I’ll have to try this out!

How durable is it, though…? Do the loops come undone (or do they become more loose) over time, or does it stay nicely compact?

]]> By: PJ Doland http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38440 PJ Doland Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:25:23 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38440 @Jacque Harper - Most guitar-synths use special 13-pin cables because the pickups are hexaphonic (and each string sends an individual signal). @Jacque Harper – Most guitar-synths use special 13-pin cables because the pickups are hexaphonic (and each string sends an individual signal).

]]> By: Lori Paximadis http://unclutterer.com/2009/07/02/control-cable-clutter-with-a-monkey-braid/comment-page-1/#comment-38439 Lori Paximadis Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:19:34 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=5876#comment-38439 Sairey beat me to it. :-) Sairey beat me to it. :-)

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