How To Organize Small Electronic Accessories

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Are you tired of wrestling with all those small electronic accessories in your office or home?

Do you want a quick and inexpensive way to keep your belongings neat and organized?

Small electronic accessories are here to stay in our work offices and homes.

From wires, to chargers, to adapters, to cases, and more, today’s tech-based world requires us to carefully maintain accessories for our electronics.

The good news is that if you have trouble keeping tabs on all those accessories, a little bit of ingenuity can help you get organized

In this post, you’ll learn how to keep your small electronic accessories neat and tidy by using commonly found items in the office and home.

Identify small electronics.

Make a list of all the small electronics you’re currently using at work or home.

These could be items like a laptop, tablet, smart phone, digital camera, smart watch, voice recorder, and so on.

When you’re finished creating your list, gather each item and place them squarely in the center of a large table or countertop.

Gather small electronic accessories.

Next, collect the different cords, chargers, and adapters for your small electronics.

You can place these items in one large pile for now on a table or countertop.

Go through each small electronic accessory in the pile and match it to the corresponding electronic.

You don’t have to waste your time fretting over an unidentifiable accessory.

If you can’t quickly identify an accessory, place it into a separate miscellaneous pile.

Label accessories.

Now that you’ve identified and gathered your accessories, it’s time to store and label things!

At this point, you’ll want to round up a few key items including: clear plastic zipper bags (quart and gallon sizes), a permanent marker, and plastic twisty ties or other cord ties.

First, gather and tie any dangling or unruly cords with plastic twisty ties or other tie fasteners you may have on hand.

Next, take a plastic zipper bag and use the permanent market to the write the name of an electronic device. Be sure to include the brand name and model type or number.

You’ll then want to gather up all the related accessories and place them in the labeled bag. Continue this process for the remainder of your electronic accessories.

If you prefer and/or are strapped for time, you can break up this exercise into smaller chunks and identify, gather, and label accessories on an individual small electronic basis.

Identify miscellaneous accessories.

Take a look at the items in your miscellaneous pile. Do you recognize any of these items now that you’ve done the bulk of your accessory organizing?

If you still can’t identify an accessory or figure out which electronic it belongs to, gather the accessories and place in a clear zippered plastic bag.

Go ahead and label the bag “Miscellaneous Accessories.”

You can work on identifying these items at a later date and time when you’re feeling curious or inspired. You can set up an appointment for yourself in your calendar to do just that, if you’re feeling so inclined.

At least now the items are contained and labeled for future use!

Carefully Store Accessories.

Finally, store all of your prepared, labeled, zippered bags in a clean, deep drawer in a desk, cabinet, or organized closet.

Simply remove any accessories you need in future, and be sure to gather and replace items as soon as you’re finished using them.

You may also want to get in the habit of preparing a storage location for new small electronic devices.

Whenever you purchase or receive a small electronic device, label a plastic zipper bag and drop in all the relevant accessories.

This way, you won’t have to worry about locating cords, chargers, adapters, and more when you need them.

How about you? How do you keep your small electronic accessories in order? Join the conversation and leave a comment below! 

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About the Author

Rashelle

Rashelle Isip is a New York City-based productivity consultant who helps successful entrepreneurs and business owners manage their time and energy so they can reduce stress, work less, and make more money in their businesses. She has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, NBC News, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Atlantic. Get her free guide, 5 Unexpected Things You Need to Organize a Work Notebook, by clicking here.

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