We here at Takepart love telling everyone out in the cyber world about awesome media that inspires social action. I may be a bit of a tech dork, but the truth is you can’t have awesome media without the right tools to make it!

Often these tools involve plugging lots and lots of cords in.

And any good tech junkie know that the most important thing when it comes to cords is keeping them untangled and free. Lifehacker has a great list of the Top 10 Ways to Keep Cables Under Control (including the awesome box you see to your left).

Number 10 is:

ID Your Plugs with Labels

Crawling around under your desk rearranging the power strip is a pain in the knees enough without having to guess which power plug belongs to which gadget. If you want something smaller and better-looking than your label maker or masking tape and marker can produce, identify your plugs with a $6 set of previously mentioned ID PILOT Identification Labels. Each sticker is small and round and displays a photo of the gadget the plug’s connected to.

Number 9 is:

Shorten Lengthy Cords with DIY Wrappers

When you’re tripping over your headphones’ extra lengthy cord, it’s time to get wrappin’. With a rubber mat and some scissors, cut out a soft, “cablebone” shortener. Or re-purpose a solder-wick spool to shorten and dispense an endless cord (pictured), turn that old credit card into a cable wrapper, or for a super-cheap (and more flimsy) option, coil that sucker up into a coin wrapper instead.

to read the rest of the list and get on the right path to keeping your cords organized (so your awesome media can be made!)