I’m always on the lookout for new things that I can add snaps to with my snap pliers. A few days ago, I came across the idea of making a cable tidy. Here’s my take on a snap cable tidy. Simple and quick to make and they work really well.

Materials

You will need

• some fabric scraps, knit fabric is best as it will not unravel.
• Scissors
• Snap pliers
• Snaps
• Possibly a tape measure or ruler

Snap cable tidy tutorial

Firstly measure how big you want your cable tidy to be, I wound my usb cord around my hand and then wrapped the fabric around it when I had it coiled up. I added two centimeters to each end of this length. My fabric was approx 12 cm by 4 cm.

Next I folded the fabric in half and cut two slots into it. These need to be big enough to get the end of the charger through. I think mine could have been a bit smaller though.

Next fold down one end of the fabric, this will mean that you are putting the snap through two layers of fabric, so that is stronger. Add your snap and repeat on the other side.

Feed the cable through the slots that you have cut. This will keep the cable tidy with the cord, even when you have unwound it and it is in use. Do not use the cable when wound up.

Now, you can wind your cable again, wrap the tidy around it and clip it closed. If you have lots of different cables, then using different fabrics or snaps for each one will make them really easy to identify.

There you have it, our simple cable tidy.

I’d love to hear how you get on with this. Please feel free to comment below or post photos in our facebook group.

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