You can find ideas in the strangest places. For example, tonight I was browsing a $4 bargain book at Barnes and Noble called 1628 Country Shortcuts from 1628 Country People. In this book of all places I found a great idea to help organize all the extra cords my media class is tangled in! The books suggestion:

"Keep electric cords organized by storing them in empty cardboard toilet tissue tools. You can write on the roll what appliance the cord is used for."

Now I have have a free and easy solution to organizing a big challenge. The only real problem now is keeping a strait face in front of my 13 year old students when I ask them to bring in their family's used toilet paper rolls.