Adhesive Cable Clips, 10 to 50 Pack

For every cable that has ever gone over the edge.

You put the charger down, and by the evening it is somewhere behind the desk. It is a small defeat, repeated daily, and it is entirely solvable. These clips hold the end of the cable where your hand expects to find it.

We chose them in packs rather than pairs because the problem is never in one place. A desk, a bedside table, a kitchen counter and the back of the television is four clips before you have started.

Why it earns its place

• The cable stays put, so picking it up stops being a search.
• In transparent or white they read as part of the furniture.
• No tools and no drilling — pressed on by hand.

Before you choose

Adhesive is only as good as what it is stuck to. Clean, smooth and dry works: glass, sealed wood, painted metal. Raw wood, textured plastic and dust do not. Wipe the spot first and give it a few minutes before hanging a cable on it. Treat them as semi-permanent — they can be lifted, but the adhesive may mark a delicate finish, so test somewhere hidden if the surface matters. They are sized for charging and headphone cables rather than mains flex.

The essentials

• Acrylic, with self-adhesive backing
• Packs of 10, 20 or 50
• Transparent, white or black