Use the back of a closet door to organize your chargers!

I know you have one too… that “junk drawer” that barely closes, the place you put everything in your house that does not have a permanent home.

We are electronic junkies and lately I realized that half of our junk drawer was full of chargers. All of our devices seem to come with a cord or battery re-charger… the cell phones, the camera, the portable DVD, the video recorder, the GPS, the ipod… you get the picture.

I went on-line to find a solution (yes, I know most people get these organizational urges in January but I am procrastinating on real work!). All of the solutions I found alarmed me because they keep the cords plugged in ALL THE TIME. Have you seen these boxes for your chargers? The cord is hidden, plugged in, and whenever you need it, it is ready. Sounds great, but many cords still pull energy when plugged in, even if they are not attached to the device.

So, the picture above is my solution, and an inexpensive one too! These organizers can be found at any retail giant or organizer store. They are normally used for shoes or accessories, and they hang on the back of any closet door. We keep ours in a closet near the kitchen where all of our chargers are convenient to the whole family. I labeled all of the slots (OK, I am revealing my geek nature, I do own a label maker). We love it!