Keeping your desk clean?

[RadarGaming]

Im sure I am not the only one with this issue. How do you keep your desk clean with all the cables and equipment that is needed to run an internet broadcast? It seems like I clean up my desk and 2 weeks later its a disaster again. Any help would be great!

[sunkast]

Im sure I am not the only one with this issue. How do you keep your desk clean with all the cables and equipment that is needed to run an internet broadcast? It seems like I clean up my desk and 2 weeks later its a disaster again. Any help would be great!

For cable management I stuck one of these cable trays from Ikea under my desk.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30200253/

[mcphillips]

Good find, Sunkast!

[RadarGaming]

For cable management I stuck one of these cable trays from Ikea under my desk.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30200253/

Thanks Sunkast, that great for cables what do you use for actual equipment?

[sunkast]

Thanks Sunkast, that great for cables what do you use for actual equipment?

I really don't have a lot of equipment. But having a large enough desk to space things out helps a lot to make things look cleaner. Also I place functionality over cleanliness. I think that's the key because a desk is inevitably is going to be cluttered over time. It can be managed to a degree by placing equipment where you need it and keeping the cables bundled together. That's not possible with everything though. For example I have a USB hub that I use often that has my phone charger and digital camera cable that I use often. There's not really anything that can be done to keep them from just looking messy.

[Podnutter]

I have the issue of having a messy desk. Even when i clean up my office its never as clean as it can be. My issue is clutter. I have a problem of throwing things out.

As far as cable management... well I have non going on.. its a mess. I have seen some people electric tape the cables together. do you think thats a good idea

[andrewzarian]

My studio is super clean due to my OCD. I cant stand wires hanging all over the place

[Amnon]

Nick.
I keep the studio VERY neat and clean. All the cables are under the desk in something similar to what sunkast shows. I actually cut a strip out of the desk, full length X 4inches, cut a few half moons on the edges of the strip so that I can drop cables down into the "tunnel", and dropped it back in with some supports, so it is still flat on top. The equipment is in a small rack on the wall, and the PC's are under the desk against the wall. The desk is custom made (by me) and is set up like a radio studio where people can sit on both sides. The only equipment on the desk are a keyboard, mice, and a laptop.
Someone mention electric taping the cables... Bad advice.

[TomSinclair]

I like Velcro tape to wrap wires. Want to change? Unwrap & re-wrap and your're done. Comes in a roll; cut it to what ever length you want.

[Podnutter]

I have yet to find a great system for cable management