Shopper reveals clever hack that efficiently hides ‘ugly cords’ running through the room
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Besides random house clutter, one of the most typical eyesores that we all have to live with on a daily basis are electric cords. Fortunately, a genius shopper came up with a brilliant workaround that enables her to display lamps in her home without the unpleasant sight of electrical cords running across the floor.
Australian shopper, Kati was thrilled to discover the existence of rechargeable lightbulbs on Amazon and she took to Facebook to share pictures of her stylish Kmart home decor.
Kati’s cord-free living room. Image Credit: Daily Mail
She went on to explain that the lightbulbs last up to ten hours before running out of power.
“I'm embarrassed to admit I was today years old when I realised I could actually have lamps on my side tables without the need to run ugly cords across the room, thanks to rechargeable light bulbs.” she wrote online.
“So of course, I made a Kmart run for the Leo table lamps and added some IKEA light shades. Now I can't wait for it to get dark!”
Kati said she got her hands on the lightbulbs from Amazon that came with their own charging units, but similar products can also be found at IKEA and Kogan.
When questioned about which lightbulbs she specifically purchased, she said: “It depends on what size globe the lamp takes. These are E27 but I believe you can get other sizes. I got mine from Amazon.”
The idea stole the attention of hundreds of users, with many hailing the hack as ‘genius’ and ‘impressive’.
“Oh my goodness, you learn something every day.” one fellow shopper wrote.
“I've been looking for this solution for a long time. Thanks so much!” another commented.
A third was taken aback, saying: 'What the… I thought I knew a lot but I never knew about these.”
According to Architectural Digest, another way to get rid of unsightly cords would be to bundle them up together.
“Electronics such as printers, computers, or phones come with a lot of connected cords,” says Joanna Teplin, cofounder of the Home Edit. “Using a cord wrap or dock to organize them helps keep everything streamlined and less cluttered.”
They also touched on TV wires, suggesting that you may opt to take the cables behind the wall.
“Want your TV wires to be completely invisible? Your best bet is to run them behind the wall. In order to pull this off, you’ll need to cut two holes in the drywall with a drywall saw, drill, or utility knife—one behind your television and the other near the outlet.” they wrote.
“Use a stud finder to make sure the spots you plan to drill are away from any wall studs and don’t forget to turn off the power to the room. Install wall-mounted cable plates on each of the holes and run the cords through the top plate down through the lower plate. If your cords are on the shorter side, opt for an in-wall power and cable kit, which adds an outlet directly behind your television.”
Say your last words, electrical cords. We’re discovering more and more ways to get rid of all of you! Any personal tricks on hiding these eyesores? Share it with us in the comments below!
Want to learn more tricks on organizing electrical cords at home? Watch the video below!
Australian shopper, Kati was thrilled to discover the existence of rechargeable lightbulbs on Amazon and she took to Facebook to share pictures of her stylish Kmart home decor.
Kati’s cord-free living room. Image Credit: Daily Mail
She went on to explain that the lightbulbs last up to ten hours before running out of power.
“I'm embarrassed to admit I was today years old when I realised I could actually have lamps on my side tables without the need to run ugly cords across the room, thanks to rechargeable light bulbs.” she wrote online.
“So of course, I made a Kmart run for the Leo table lamps and added some IKEA light shades. Now I can't wait for it to get dark!”
Kati said she got her hands on the lightbulbs from Amazon that came with their own charging units, but similar products can also be found at IKEA and Kogan.
When questioned about which lightbulbs she specifically purchased, she said: “It depends on what size globe the lamp takes. These are E27 but I believe you can get other sizes. I got mine from Amazon.”
The idea stole the attention of hundreds of users, with many hailing the hack as ‘genius’ and ‘impressive’.
“Oh my goodness, you learn something every day.” one fellow shopper wrote.
“I've been looking for this solution for a long time. Thanks so much!” another commented.
A third was taken aback, saying: 'What the… I thought I knew a lot but I never knew about these.”
According to Architectural Digest, another way to get rid of unsightly cords would be to bundle them up together.
“Electronics such as printers, computers, or phones come with a lot of connected cords,” says Joanna Teplin, cofounder of the Home Edit. “Using a cord wrap or dock to organize them helps keep everything streamlined and less cluttered.”
They also touched on TV wires, suggesting that you may opt to take the cables behind the wall.
“Want your TV wires to be completely invisible? Your best bet is to run them behind the wall. In order to pull this off, you’ll need to cut two holes in the drywall with a drywall saw, drill, or utility knife—one behind your television and the other near the outlet.” they wrote.
“Use a stud finder to make sure the spots you plan to drill are away from any wall studs and don’t forget to turn off the power to the room. Install wall-mounted cable plates on each of the holes and run the cords through the top plate down through the lower plate. If your cords are on the shorter side, opt for an in-wall power and cable kit, which adds an outlet directly behind your television.”
Say your last words, electrical cords. We’re discovering more and more ways to get rid of all of you! Any personal tricks on hiding these eyesores? Share it with us in the comments below!
Want to learn more tricks on organizing electrical cords at home? Watch the video below!
Video Credit: Lifehacker
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