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Welcome to part 5 of my boyfriend's Home Office makeover.

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Today we're going to tackle those messy cords.

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A while back,

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I showed you how I did my own desks cord organization and you guys loved it.

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So I'm going to show you how I went from this to this for my boyfriend's desk.

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Let's get started with the monitor cables.

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I chose to get rid of the monitor stands and replace it with a dual

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monitor arm since it'll free up more desk space and promote better sitting posture.

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This one came with built-in cable organizers so that you

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could easily clean up the cords behind the monitors.

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Now,

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this is my favorite product for cord management,

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the under desk cable rack.

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I got the 2 packs so that I have a lot of room to organize the cords,

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and it comes with screws which can easily be installed underneath the tabletop,

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but I personally like to use this heavy duty double-sided tape.

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I warn you,

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once you stick this on,

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it'll not come off.

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I used 2 strips per rack and stuck it underneath the desk.

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I switched out this old power strip with the same one that I have,

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the surge protector and each socket is spread out for bulky plugs and

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the 4 USB ports allowing you to power up to 11 devices.

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Since this is a standing desk,

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the cord has to be long enough for the desk to go up and down.

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One of his monitor has this heavy and bulky adapter,

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so I Use removable command strips to secure it underneath the desk.

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These cable management clips are a must to

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keep the bottom of the tabletop organized.

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I use several of these to guide the cords while keeping them out of visibility.

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Another one of my favorite products are these Velcro cable ties.

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I use these all throughout the house.

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They're amazing.

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They make organizing and tidying up the cords so easy and effortless.

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For a smaller bundle of cords or charging cords.

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I like using these silk conversion cable ties.

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After plugging in all adapters and plugs,

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I use this wire loom sleeve to discretely organize all the cables into one too.

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All you need need to do is cut it to prefer size and wrap it around the cord.

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Since I'm the one doing the cord management,

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I wanted to make it easy for my boyfriend just in case he needs to get back there.

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So I labeled each cables using these Velcro right on cable tags.

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Now he can easily identify which cables which.

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Lastly,

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there is nothing more annoying than a bunch of charging cables on the floor.

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So I use these magnetic cable clips on the side

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of the desk to hold cables he uses every day,

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like a laptop and phone charger.

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After everything's done,

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here's the final result.

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Now he can easily raise and lower the standing desk without messy cords.

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See you in the next part.