The simplest extension cord storage and cord organizer idea to save space and time

The problem: Extension cords come in all different lengths, and every shop needs a good range of sizes. Nobody makes a one size fits all cord holder, so you end up with a messy mass of cords all unwrapped and tangled in the drawer. It can be enough to make your head explode.

Here is a very simple extension cord holder that you can make to suit any length in no time at all. We started by cutting lengths of ½” scrap plywood 3” x 12” for the short cords, and 18” for longer cords. Next we drilled 1” holes on the centerline about 4” from each end.

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Then we set the band saw fence at 1” and cut out the section from the end to the hole. That’s all there is to it.

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Here is the much improved outcome:

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