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Store Earbuds Without Tangles

How to Store Earbuds Without Tangles

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Step 1 of 12
Get your headphones. Untangle them if they're tangled.

Get your headphones. Untangle them if they're tangled.

Step 2 of 12
Put the plug end across your fingers.

Put the plug end across your fingers.

Step 3 of 12
Wrap the cord *loosely* around your fingers. If you wrap it too tight, you can lessen the lifespan of the wires.

Wrap the cord *loosely* around your fingers. If you wrap it too tight, you can lessen the lifespan of the wires.

Step 4 of 12
Stop wrapping when you only have 4 to 5 inches of cord left. By this time, it should have split into two separate cords, one for each earbud.

Stop wrapping when you only have 4 to 5 inches of cord left. By this time, it should have split into two separate cords, one for each earbud.

Step 5 of 12
Slide the loops of cord off your fingers, making sure that they remain looped.

Slide the loops of cord off your fingers, making sure that they remain looped.

Step 6 of 12
Pinch the loop of cord in half, so it makes a little bundle.

Pinch the loop of cord in half, so it makes a little bundle.

Step 7 of 12
Take the loose earbuds and wrap their cords around the loops of cord until you have about an inch of cord left on each earbud.

Take the loose earbuds and wrap their cords around the loops of cord until you have about an inch of cord left on each earbud.

Step 8 of 12
Separate the loop cord so that there's a discernible hole at the end of the bunch.

Separate the loop cord so that there's a discernible hole at the end of the bunch.

Step 9 of 12
Push one of the earbuds through the hole.

Push one of the earbuds through the hole.

Step 10 of 12
Wrap the earbud around one side of the loop, as many times as you can before you run of of cord.

Wrap the earbud around one side of the loop, as many times as you can before you run of of cord.

Step 11 of 12
Repeat with the other earbud.

Repeat with the other earbud.

Step 12 of 12
Now your earbuds will never be tangled again!

Now your earbuds will never be tangled again!

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Auston McMahon

Try mine

Auston McMahon 5 months ago

Lauren Decker

I tried this......but sadly, the magical earbud tangling wizard came by and messed them all up, the poor guy does have anything else better to do, does he?

Lauren Decker 5 months ago

William Case

Nice. Thanks.

William Case 10 months ago

George Hanks

WARNING!!!!! Unless you are very careful, I would not use this technique. As Keith has stated, there is a high chance of you braking your cables and your earbuds not working any more. By tying up your earbuds, the cables are constantly in tension, therefore putting a lot more stress on the connections.

George Hanks 12 months ago

Jorge Barrientos

awesome, thanks!

Jorge Barrientos 12 months ago

Ariel Evelyn

Great. Now I gotta learn how to do it fast so that I can put them away quickly cos that's my whole problem: I hurry to put them away, and so stuff em

Ariel Evelyn last year

Anna D

Really great tip! I'm gonna start doing this instead of just stuffing them in my bag lol :)

Anna D last year

Auston McMahon

Yeah you will still have to untie it, but not if you follow my guide.

Auston McMahon last year

Mithun Kumar

Only the last part seems too complicated to untie the bundle later...

Mithun Kumar last year

Kakz Karthik

I think it can lessen the life time of the wire

Kakz Karthik last year

Katelyn Rush

It works great

Katelyn Rush last year

Katelyn Rush

It w

Katelyn Rush last year

Kristy Morgan

Cool

Kristy Morgan last year

Bintou Mbowe

Brill

Bintou Mbowe last year

Andre Elias

What I always deal with and hate..SOLVED! Thanx!!

Andre Elias last year

Ryan Ault

Sweet

Ryan Ault last year

Calder Morton-Ferguson

Thank you so much, great guide.

Calder Morton-Ferguson last year

Micaela Sullivan

Thank you!

Micaela Sullivan last year

Mizanne Francis

Cool idea...will have to try...

Mizanne Francis last year

Keith Tomlinson

I have been doing this for ages and it saves some much frustration when getting my buds of out of my bag. Be careful when wrapping expensive buds with inline mics though as pulling too tight can shred the cable

Keith Tomlinson last year

Emily Greaves

Always a problem, but not any more! Thanks!

Emily Greaves last year

Alex Wong

solved a big problem of minr

Alex Wong last year

John Holmes

Nice

John Holmes last year

Joel Medina

Works Great! Thanks!

Joel Medina last year

Joey Noneofyourbuisness

Works Great! Very handy too, I could never figure out how to tie them correctly. Thanks!

Joey Noneofyourbuisness last year

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Kakz Karthik

But these way can reduce the life of the wire I think soo

Kakz Karthik last year

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