Extension Cord Coil Keepers

The Family Handyman

Extension cord coil keepers Here are three easy ways to keep cords tightly coiled, even when they fall off the hook or get shoved into a toolbox:

■ Velcro strips. Buy a pack of 10 precut, preslotted strips ($2 at a home center) or pick up a roll of hook-and-loop material at a fabric store and make your own.

■ 3/8-in. dia. rope. Attach to the end of the cord as shown, then tie up the coiled cord.

■ Elastic ponytail holders that secure with plastic balls on the ends work great on coiled extension cords too.