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c/cable-management-geekerythe_willowthe_willow16d agoProlific Poster

Velcro strips from the hardware store saved my setup after a neighbor's tip

Last month my neighbor saw the mess behind my TV stand and swore by those cheap velcro cable ties from Lowe's. I had been using zip ties for years. Sure, they hold fine, but every time I swap a console or add a new HDMI cable, I have to cut them off and start over. The velcro ones cost me like $8 for a roll of 100. Now I can reroute everything in 10 minutes instead of an hour. He was right, and I'm annoyed I waited this long. Anyone else switch from permanent ties to reusable ones and never look back?
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evaperez
evaperez15d ago
Whoa wait, you actually used zip ties for years knowing you had to cut them every time? That's wild to me. I did the same thing forever and just dealt with the mess, never even thinking about velcro. Once I finally switched, I felt so dumb for all those hours I wasted. Honestly, it’s one of those tiny things that makes such a difference you forget how you ever lived without it.
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