How to quickly fold your headphones so they don't get tangled

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

You don't have to use cases, clips or your smartphone to do this - it's much easier.

Tangled headphone wires are a perennial problem for most people who use them. Hurriedly tossing your headphones into your bag or backpack, the rest of the way home, you untangle the wires like a garland. We will tell you about a couple of tricks that will help you avoid this.

Important: to avoid mechanical damage, do not pull the headphone cable too tight.

Roll the wire into a figure eight

1. Fold your hand as if you were throwing a "goat" at a rock concert.

2. Press down on the headphones with your thumb.

3. Wrap the wire around your little finger on the outside of your hand, then around your index finger on the inside.

4. Roll the headphones in this way, leaving a small piece of wire.

5. Tie the coiled headphones in the middle with it.

6. Plug the plug into the loop formed from below.

7. Pull on opposite ends of the earbuds to unwind them.

Wrap the wire around your fingers

The method is not so elegant, but simpler and faster. It was shared by Dieter Bohn of The Verge. Wrap the headphones around three fingers, then tie the rest of the wire in the middle and remove the plug into the loop. In this way, you can wind up not only the headphones, but also other cables.

Do you know other convenient ways? Share them in the comments.