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Twist Tie alternative?

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c.gingerich:
I use Gear Ties, they work great.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_682752-76951-GTBA-A2-R8_0__?productId=50393672-_-&store_code=487&k_clickID=e20c5032-40a8-4c71-a0ab-bdb5069b6a86

MilesAhead:
I use Gear Ties, they work great.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_682752-76951-GTBA-A2-R8_0__?productId=50393672-_-&store_code=487&k_clickID=e20c5032-40a8-4c71-a0ab-bdb5069b6a86
-c.gingerich (April 07, 2016, 01:39 PM)
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Looks like that would work.  For grins I looked at the zip ties available at walmart.com.  I figure for USB cables and old buds I save for emergency use they should be ok if I leave a bit of a gap when I put them on.  I got lucky and found a bag of 50 for $2.99 with free shipping:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Seismic-Audio-Zip-Ties-4-Inches-Pack-of-50-NEW-Cable-Organization-SAPT143/37838919

Small items like that they usually throw in an envelope and send via regular mail.  I should not have a problem with anyone refusing to take delivery etc..

Plus if I don't lose them they are bound to come in handy for something else eventually.  :)

The clips you have are along the idea that made me try the bobby pins.  But the smooth insides make them easier to slide on I am sure.   :Thmbsup:

Heh.  In the picture they look like metal clips.  Like smooth bobby pins.  I didn't read the copy.  My bad.   :-[

sword:
Tarbuck knot for bundles or loops. Works well using small nylon cord. Slide knot to tighten it.

MilesAhead:
Tarbuck knot for bundles or loops. Works well using small nylon cord. Slide knot to tighten it.
-sword (April 12, 2016, 02:52 PM)
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Thanks for the response.  Back in the days when I had a couple of PC Towers under a table you should have seen the nest of wires!!  Heh heh.  I should have done it neatly then.  But if it worked I didn't fix it in those days.

Now I am mainly looking to keep things will small wires from tangling.  Stuff like earbud wires and usb cables that go to hand held players etc..  I have some zip ties ordered for stuff I will be storing for a long period such as old spare earbuds..  For stuff I need to unwrap all the time I am going to try those rubber fish wrap thingies.. if they ever arrive in the mail.  :)

For the USB cords I'll probably either use a rubber band or a twisty tie.  Just so it doesn't get tangled up with the other smaller wires.

Target:
I've also seen cardboard tubes (like toilet roll centres) used to store cables - just bundle the cables and push em through the tube.  Stops anything else getting caught up, but probably takes up a bit more space. 

You would probably need to experiment a bit to find a size that suits (and it doesn't have to be cardboard)

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