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CableOrganizer.com Cites a Host of Creative Ways to Use Cable, Zip and Velcro Ties and Wraps
Industry Leading Cable and Wire Management eTailer Details More Than a Dozen Clever Uses for Cable Ties, Zip Ties, Velcro Ties, Nylon Ties, Cable Wraps, Wire Ties, and Releasable Ties
| Source: Kern Communications
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - November 9, 2009) - Because of their name, it's easy to
think of cable ties as only being good for, well... tying
cables. But, according to the award-winning cable and wire management
eTailer CableOrganizer.com (http://CableOrganizer.com), these self-locking
plastic straps aren't quite as mundane as they may seem.
"Not only do extraordinarily inexpensive cable
ties and wire wraps organize and secure, they support,
lock, repair, decorate, and help you create," notes CableOrganizer.com
product specialist Christina Hansen. "From gardening and boating to
crafting and trucking, no matter what you do, there's a good chance that
cable ties, Velcro wraps and similar products can make your life easier...
without breaking the bank."
Why go cable tie crazy? Consider this list from CableOrganizer.com citing
creative new uses for cable ties, zip ties, velcro
ties, nylon ties, cable wraps, wire ties, and releasable ties:
-- Worried about your hubcaps popping off? Just reinforce their bond to
your wheels with a few cable ties, and they'll stay right where they're
supposed to... even on the bumpiest roads.
-- Believe it or not, cable ties are right at home in the garden. From
tomato plants and bougainvillea to snapdragons and young trees, plants that
need some extra help standing tall can benefit from being gently attached
to gardening stakes with cable ties. We recommend ultra-flexible UV stable
Mille-Ties, which treat plants kindly and stand up to long-term exposure to
sunlight.
-- One of our customers (a professional trucker) has shared with us that he
uses heavy-duty releasable cable ties to lash
anything from cargo straps to flat tires to his truck's flatbed, ensuring
that nothing is lost along the way.
-- Would you believe that you can actually weave baskets out of cable ties?
It may sound crazy, but that's what California fiber artist Emily Dvorin
does -- and with amazing results. Check out her designs and get some
inspiration for ways to incorporate colorful cable
ties into your own craft projects.
-- Cable ties for floral arranging? Why not? If you've got an unruly bunch
of flowers that refuse to stay arranged, try locking them into position
with cable ties before setting them into the vase. Once you've arranged the
flowers to your liking, just cinch a few cable ties around their stems,
being careful not to tighten the ties so much that they compress or cut
into the stalks. Zip ties are so great for arranging flowers that even
Martha Stewart uses them to create her beautiful autumn centerpieces.
-- A common complaint among boaters is that the depth markers spray-painted
onto their anchor chains eventually wear off. The good news is that cable
ties are a simple and long-lasting alternative to easily scratched-off
paint. Mark boat anchor chains in 10-foot increments, either by color
coding various depth measurements, or applying one cable tie for every ten
feet of depth (for example, 2 ties on the 20-ft link, 3 ties on the 30-ft
link, etc...). If you go with the color-coding option, be sure to create a
reference sheet that tells you which cable tie
color corresponds to each depth, then keep a waterproof laminated copy
onboard your boat.
-- When it comes time to decorate your yard for the holidays, releasable cable ties are ideal for holding
net-style Christmas lights in place on hedges, trees and shrubbery. Our
releasable ties can withstand cold temperatures without getting brittle,
and can be easily removed (without cutting) when it's time for the lights
to come down.
-- To organize tools in your basement, garage or garden shed, mount a piece
of pegboard on the wall and create hanging loops of varying sizes with
strong and versatile Pan-Ty® nylon cable ties. This gives you a
custom storage solution that not only keeps tools in easy reach, but also
allows you to reconfigure things as needed, for no more than the cost of a
few cable ties (in other words, pennies).
-- When building canoes and other small boats from plywood, boat makers
often use cable ties to temporarily hold wood panels in place while epoxy
joints -- which permanently bond a boat's pieces together -- are applied
and cured.
-- So, you have kids coming over and need to secure kitchen and bathroom
cabinets containing cleaning supplies or medicines. Installing child locks
on off-limits cabinets might be going overboard if the children will only
be around for a few hours, but it's still very important to keep them safe.
Cable ties make ideal temporary child safety locks when you're in a
pinch -- just loop them through or around pairs of handles to keep cabinet
doors securely closed. When the young visitors go home, just snip off the
ties to restore access to your cabinets.
-- If you're in the habit of transporting your bicycle from place to place,
we have a trick for keeping the wheels from wobbling in different
directions when you're racking, unloading, or carrying it. Try using a
couple of cable ties to secure the wheels to the rest of the bike frame --
wheels will stay in line with the bicycle's body, and when you reach your
destination, just cut off the ties and you're ready to ride.
-- Make it easier to set up for dinner parties and holiday feasts by
storing napkin rings in sets using VELCRO® brand ONE-WRAP® Wire Wrap. Just string
your napkin rings onto the cable tie, fasten the hook and loop, and you'll
have a complete set ready to go the next time you set the table for a
festive occasion.
-- When something breaks around the house and you can't run out to the
hardware store for the part you need, cable ties can be surprisingly handy
for household repairs. As a matter of fact we've seen one example in which
someone actually reattached a broken toilet tank chain to the flush valve
with nothing more than a cable tie.
-- Christmas ornaments are always getting separated from their wire hanging
hooks, but don't let that slow down the decorating. When you come across
ornaments that have been rendered hookless, just create new hanging loops
with cable ties. In many cases, cable tie loops can be even better than
wire hooks; because they completely encircle Christmas tree branches,
there's less chance of ornaments popping off the tree.
-- When camping, you can use cable ties to lock your tent while you're away
from it. Although cable ties won't do much to deter human intruders,
they're great for keeping door flaps tightly zipped so that you don't
return from hiking or a swim to find that bugs, snakes or raccoons have
raided your sleeping bag.
-- Dying to wear your favorite zip-up sweatshirt even though the zipper
pull just snapped off? Just loop a cable tie through the space where the
zipper pull used to be. Now you can still stay warm while buying a little
time for a full zipper replacement.
-- Maximize space in your cleaning supply cabinet by using cable ties to
create hanging loops for lightweight household items you want to organize
on hooks. Items like dusters, dust pans and scrub brushes often have holes
in their handles that can accommodate cable ties, so get creative and try a
new way of storing your cleaning implements.
Shop CableOrganizer.com's large selection of cable ties, zip ties, velcro
ties, nylon ties, cable wraps, wire ties, and releasable ties online at
http://cableorganizer.com/cableties-wrap-clips.
About CableOrganizer.com
Founded in February 2002 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL,
CableOrganizer.com is a premier cable and wire management-related product
vendor. The company provides companies, organizations and individuals
around the globe with 24/7/365 access to an extensive array of high-quality
products and information resources through its convenient online
storefront. In addition to http://CableOrganizer.com, the company also owns
and operates http://CableOrganizer.fr, which is operated out of Rennes,
France. CableOrganizer.com also publishes "On the Wire," a free monthly
electronic newsletter with a considerable multi-national opt-in circulation
base. Among other honors, CableOrganizer.com is continually named among
Inc. Magazine's Inc. 500 and 5,000 and Internet Retailer magazine's "Top
500." CableOrganizer.com also ranked on DiversityBusiness.com's list of
"Top 500 Women Owned Businesses in the U.S." and was named among the South
Florida Business Journal's "Best Places to Work."
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