Container Store to the Rescue

Last month I replaced my eight year old Toshiba laptop with a new ultra book Toshiba laptop. There are still some things I need a lap top for that the iPad just can't do. The old laptop had to be plugged in to the wall or it would not work. The new one only needs to be charged now and again. In fact, I finally learned that keeping it plugged in all the time actually kills the battery.  But because we have so many other electronic devices in the house - four iPhones (two that are used and two that are used for games), two iPads in constant use, and a remote control - the cords starting taking over the place. So we headed out to the container store to find something that could store this junk when not required. In Milwaukee we had all sorts of containers, but we only have what we need here. You would think that batteries would have gone by the wayside - kinda like the lightbulb. In fact I just dropped a lightbulb that cost seven bucks or so and is supposed to last seven years. It was also supposed to be shatterproof. The shatterproof part was correct, but the insides broke in to a million tiny pieces. But I digress..... Anyway, we found a white box big enough to put all the cords in to and it blends in well with the surroundings. It just looks a little neater. And in a small space, every inch counts.