Do your extension cords look like this when you’re unraveling them, no matter how nicely they were wrapped up?

Today I’m going to show you a tip that will banish tangled and knotted extension cords from your life. It’s called the Contractor’s Wrap, and I learned it from a Boy Scout leader who worked as an HVAC man back when my mustache was merely peach fuzz.

Here’s how it works.

Step 1: Connect the Male and Female Ends Together

Step 2: Make an Overhand Knot at the End

Step 3: Make a Chain of Successive Slip Knots

Step 4: Tie Off the End

Finished Product

Unraveling

Doubling Up for Longer Cords