Watch and Learn the Foolproof Way to Coil Your Extension Cords

Practice makes perfect, and in this case the practice is definitely worth it

Few things are as stressful in life than properly coiling up an extension cord. It's so long! And aggravating! Then again, few things are as aggravating as untangling a badly tangled cord the next time you need to use it.

Take a lesson from someone who does it for a living: a roadie who has rolled "thousands of feet of cable every night." In this video, he explains the "over-under technique," which you might have heard of but which is hard to master.

The explanation is better watched than read, but basically it involves grabbing a section of the cord while placing your thumbs in the same direction, then reaching back and rolling it. After that, you grab it again and flip it around and keep alternating until it's properly stored.

"Once you get the hang of it, it's super easy," the man says, promising that this method doesn't wear out the cord because there aren't any twists or tangles.


Source: Lifehacker

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