Cable Managing Wired Peripherals

Savage_LEMON

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I just found out that cable management exists, what is the best way to manage wires on a desk? I have far too many wired peripherals, a mic, keyboard, mouse, wifi adapter, and headphones. I also only have like 3 bucks that i can spend if there are any cheap solutions from China that will cost around that much (cable ties, clips, double adhesive. Also, I have a power brick that i need to hide but i dont know what a good place for it. I appreciate your help!
Lemon
 
Solution
If you think zip ties can't hold the powerbrick:
- get a wire clothes hanger, use it as a material
- cut a piece like 10 inches long. Use pliers for that, not your mom' nail cutter 😉
- twist that wire piece around the brick in large U-shape, and form screw hooks at the ends. Trim to proper length
- screw this under / on the side of the desk. If you need to remove the brick, just slide it out of the hooks
zip ties are your cheapest solution, followed by Velcro straps (https://www.amazon.com/Pasow-Reusable-Fastening-Organizer-Holder/dp/B0154MS9Q0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1515980890&sr=8-4&keywords=computer+cable+management), followed by these: https://www.cableorganizer.com/

Or you can just pretend all is good and ignore it...
 

Thanks for the speedy reply!
Unfortunately, mum took my pc away for the past 2 months so i dont have a photo of it available.
I would not be able to drill holes, because again, its my mums desk, and it's "antique"
I have another desk that could possibly be used that has spacious drawers in one side, and i might be able to drill holes in the back of the drawers, which would be cool.
The current desk has a bit of space at the back of it between the wall and itself, where I could route all of the cables if I knew what to buy to hold them together and/or in place
Diagram:
Wall Desk
| _____________________________________
| |____
| ^ |
| ^ |
| ^ |________
^
Space

Maybe double sided adhesive and zipties and cable hooks?
Thanks again!!!
 


tysm i will def use zip ties
the larger problem is attatching cables and a power brick to the desk
is there anything that will help hold them up?
Thanks again!
 
Double-sided tape will give away, sooner or later.

On that other desk - you can screw a lot of stuff in that space behind-under (either to the top or to the side). Something like this will do the job. It's a little bit over your budget, but your local HomeDepot / Lowe's / Ace Hardware can have smaller packages.
 

Thank you again!
This could be a good solution, however I have a power brick that is a god awful length from the monitor (cant be laid on floor and doesnt reach far enough to the pc case to be hidden there) and I dont think those cable straps would be big/strong enough to hold it up.
I can spend more money than 3 dollars in stores, and also online as i just decided against buying cod BO2 which will get me up to 15 bucks or so ( i got a visa gift card as a birthday present, otherwise i cant buy stuff online). Anyway, my main concern is the power brick.
 
If you think zip ties can't hold the powerbrick:
- get a wire clothes hanger, use it as a material
- cut a piece like 10 inches long. Use pliers for that, not your mom' nail cutter 😉
- twist that wire piece around the brick in large U-shape, and form screw hooks at the ends. Trim to proper length
- screw this under / on the side of the desk. If you need to remove the brick, just slide it out of the hooks
 
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