Shoutout to the cheap adhesive cable clips that saved my desk from chaos after a coffee spill

I was working on a Tuesday afternoon in my basement office in Lethbridge when my elbow knocked over a mug of coffee straight onto the cable nest under my desk, and one of those little plastic clips actually kept the surge protector cord from getting soaked while everything else shorted out, so now I'm wondering if anyone else has had a random cheap fix like that end up saving them from a bigger mess?

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carter.thea15h ago

honestly those little clip things are so underrated, my cat once yanked a charging cable off my desk and the clip on the edge held the surge protector brick in place while everything else flew, saved me from having to replace a whole power strip because the cord woulda ripped the guts out of it. i bought a pack of 50 for like 5 bucks at the dollar store in red deer and they're still on there two years later even after a bunch of dust and a spilled soda.

kaib188h ago

man I feel this in my soul. my dog did something similar but with a power bar under my desk and those clips are the only reason I didn't have to buy a new one. your cat sounds like a handful but at least the cheap fix actually worked out.