I have nine month old twins and they are starting to crawl and touch everything and I dont want them to get hurt. How can I hide all these loose cables. (modem, phone lines, power surges, chargers, camera cables, etc)
just about any store that has a electronics department will have something for you to use. there are covers/guides designed for that purpose. good luck with the twins
You need a rubber cable duct, or cable trestle. The are sold by office supply places everywhere. They're usually made of rubber and the profile (end view) is that of a triangle or truncated pyramid. They usually come in lengths up to twelve feet. They're made to lie as flat as can be on the floor, but the higher profile models (when you need many cables hidden) don't quite allow casters to roll over them, and may present a tripping hazard. If you can run cables along a wall, try a cable raceway. Some models look like larger base molding, and are fairly unobtrusive.
I just use cheap plastic fishing tackle boxes or tool boxes. Cut or drill holes in the sides or ends for your cables, roll the cables up and twist tie them inside the box, allowing just enough on the outside of the box to reach their connecting points. Works great and it's easy to find black or gray boxes to match your computer so it doesn't look bad either.
