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DIY cord keepers from yarn scraps and spare buttons

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Before our trip, I saw a great tip on Apartment Therapy about storing your cords in a sunglass case. Since sunglasses are so large right now, I was able to get a case that held two pair of earbuds and 3 charging cords.

Since so many cords were going in there, though, I still wanted to make sure they didn’t get tangled with each other. So I made cord keepers for each of them out of extra yarn and buttons.

DIY cord keepers from yarn and buttons

For most small cords, you only need about 6-8 inches of yarn.

1. Fold your yarn in half and tie a knot just big enough for your button to slip through.

This will be your button hole.

DIY Cord Keeper (Little Victorian)

2. Twist your yarn into a rope.

Fasten your knot down to a surface (tape it to your desk or pin it to your pants).  Take the two strands of yarn, one in each hand and twist each one a few times in the same direction the strands are already twisted.

Then twist the two strands together with each other in the opposite direction you twisted them individually.  (If you twisted the strands clockwise, you will twist the two together counter-clockwise.)  Continue twisting until an inch or so from the end, one twist individually in one direction, one twist together in the opposite direction.

DIY Cord Keeper (Little Victorian)

3. Attach your button.

When you get towards the end of your yarn rope,  thread your button onto one of the strands.

DIY Cord Keeper (Little Victorian)

Then tie the two ends together in a double knot.

DIY Cord Keeper (Little Victorian)

That’s it!

DIY Cord Keeper (Little Victorian)

DIY Cord Keeper (Little Victorian)

Wrap it around your cords and put the button through the loop.

DIY Cord Keeper (Little Victorian)

Ah, tidy cords.  Perfect for traveling or just for everyday storage.  I’ve had a small button collection for years and it’s great to finally be able to use my favorite ones on a regular basis now!

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  1. onshore

    October 24, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    Really cool, I have seen a lot of cord keepers, but nothing this nice. And this is perfect use for the lonely buttons.

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    • Christina O

      October 29, 2012 at 3:20 pm

      Thanks! I’ve had those buttons laying around for YEARS, I was so glad to finally use them.

  2. TinyFixation

    October 25, 2012 at 1:26 am

    Clever trick!

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  3. Ginger Lola

    October 25, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    Very creative! Love it!

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  4. Courtney

    October 28, 2012 at 10:10 am

    So easy and such a cool idea!! Looks like you had a great trip, that restaurant looks soooo nice!

    Reply
  5. Anne Lien

    October 28, 2012 at 7:39 pm

    Awesome idea! The sunglasses case is also a golden tip. I’m gonna remember this for my next trip 🙂
    Thanks!

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Update: the MCM is officially sold! We did eventua Update: the MCM is officially sold! We did eventually finish most of our restoration/renovation projects. I'll share the updates in the coming months as we get settled in to our new place. 😁
House update! The realtor is still confused about House update! The realtor is still confused about why "it's such a popular house." When she arrived yesterday for a showing, there were 8 cars in the driveway. 😃

We had three offers the first day, one of whom hadn't even seen the house in person yet.
Surprise! The house is going on the market today. Surprise! The house is going on the market today. (Long story that I'll fill you in on when I have more than 2 seconds.)
.
But we're once again with a realtor that calls our house "unique" instead of calling it a Mid Century Modern. 🤦‍♀️
.
We can't count how many locals came into this house and mentioned that those windows should be removed and walled up and the beams cut off. And then it would be a "normal" house. 🤯
.
Still can't really identify with people in this area. 🤷‍♀️ SO happy to be going back home to the East coast TOMORROW!
Right? We're getting back into the house restorat Right? 
We're getting back into the house restoration and we'll be working on the powder room in the master bed. 
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And we're going to try to make it pretty with a super tiny budget of $100 in 4 weeks and we're joining the #100roomchallenge to keep us (me) motivated.
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