That sinking feeling that comes with the realisation that you’ve left an essential charger or battery at home is enough to wreck your day. Cue in-office emails praying that a kind colleague will lend you their charger, or panic-ordering tech essentials if you’re away from home. Frankly, it’s an extra stress no one needs.
Over the last few years, the level of personal tech we cart around every day has grown massively. Once deemed a luxury, things like smartphones, headphones, handheld consoles and tablets have become mainstream essentials few can fathom leaving at home without breaking into a cold sweat, however short the commute.
While lugging around all this extra weight is the price most are happy to pay to stay connected and entertained, the tangled nest of wires that comes as a consequence can be maddening. No matter how carefully stowed, cable cords have an uncanny ability to wrap around house keys, wallets and makeup, taking so long to untangle that you may well have reached your destination before the job is done.
It's not just frustrating but damaging too; loose wires can become so warped that their plastic casing becomes damaged and the wires within frayed. keep it up, and they could stop working altogether.
The trouble is that in the rush of packing, it’s easy to do a Kate McCallister and leave a crucial wire or charger Home Alone. In such circumstances, you're left at the mercy of your gadget’s battery life, which may be fine for a weekend away, but for longer trips, it means you’ll wind up carrying around redundant bits of plastic while also wasting time, money and energy hunting down a replacement.
A tech or electronics bag is the answer to your tech organisation prayers. These compact designs resemble a washbag but can store enough chargers, adaptors, wires, power banks and small devices like earbuds to keep you juiced up, whatever’s on the agenda.
Packed with compartments, pockets and elastic loops to keep smaller tools securely in place, simply fill with your essentials and sling in your day bag or hang luggage, safe in the knowledge you’ve not only got everything you need, but you won’t have to undo tangles to get what you need quickly.
Best cable organiser bags at a glance
- Best for easy access: Inateck Electronic Case - £29.99, Amazon
- Best for style: July Tech Kit - £65, July
- Best for streamlining tech tools: Stackers Plain Cable Tidy Bag - £30, John Lewis
- Best for a personal touch: Mantidy Leather Tech Roll Organiser - £59, NOTHS
- Best for serious techies: Bellroy Tech Kit - £65, Bellroy
- Best for carrying larger electronics: Personalised Leather Tech Travel Case - £98.77, Etsy
- Best for spacious depth: TOPSEFU Extra Large Cable Organiser Bag - £7.99, Amazon
- Best for easy grabbing: JETech Travel Accessories Organiser Case - £13.99, Amazon
- Best for avoiding accidental knocks: BOVKE Carrying Case Hard Protective Case - £13.99, Amazon
- Best for aesthetics: AWAY The Tech Case - £36, AWAY
We’ve rounded up the best organising bags for your electronics. From travel brands to personalised designs made from premium materials, find the best options to splash out on below.
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Inateck Electronic Case
Best for: easy access
It may look like a washbag, but this clever design uses origami to store all the bits and pieces you need to keep your devices refreshed. The zip opens to reveal 180 degrees of organisation, with multiple pockets and stretchy straps that will keep wires and chargers in an orderly fashion. Perfect for daily use as well as longer trips away from home.
Buy now £29.99, Amazon
July Tech Kit
Best for: style
The Australian luggage brand does more than just suitcases. July offers a range of solutions to keep your hand luggage organised, including this tech kit.
Wires, plugs and spare batteries are housed in a strong translucent polycarbonate shell with a contrast colour zip for extra flair. Inside are compartments and elasticated loops to keep your things where they belong.
Buy now £65.00, July
Stackers Plain Cable Tidy Bag
Best for: streamlining tech tools
Forget rooting around in the depths of your bag. With considered straps to keep your wireless headphone cases, memory cards, wires and more, Stackers' black organiser promises to make keeping all your tech in one spot easier.
Buy now £30.00, John Lewis
Mantidy Leather Tech Roll Organiser
Best for: a personal touch
This rolled tech organiser can be personalised, making it a thoughtful gift for the tech-obsessive in your life. Crafted from soft nappa cowhide and suede, it's finished with chevron embroidery and can hold up to six items, from travel power banks and flash drives to charging cables.
Buy now £59.00, NOTHS
Bellroy Tech Kit
Best for: serious techies
You won't forget any crucial chargers or pieces of tech when you're packing for your next trip when you've got Bellroy's tech kit to streamline the job.
Customised by Olympian Patty Mills, the design opens flat for quick and easy access to the essentials. There are dedicated spots for power banks and stretchy mesh pockets to store small awkward bits that don't feel secure anywhere else.
Sold with a three-year warranty.
Buy now £65.00, Bellroy
Personalised Leather Tech Travel Case
Best for: carrying larger electronics
A leather case that's larger than most to accommodate a set of over-ear headphones, this handmade design takes care of tech big and small. There are loops to hold charging wires, from standard USB-Cs to electric toothbrush chargers and wireless mice. A central zipped pocket offers additional storage space.
Buy now £98.77, Etsy
TOPSEFU Extra Large Cable Organiser Bag
Best for: spacious depth
One for serious tech hoarders, this design is deeper than the others on our list at 10cm, allowing you to pack more essential devices into one bag. Compartments of various sizes make storing batteries, mice, USB sticks and much easier, while the mesh and elastic-banded lid is your new home for wires and slim pieces of stationery.
Buy now £7.99, Amazon
JETech Travel Accessories Organiser Case
Best for: easy grabbing in crowded bags
An electronics case with a carry loop to make it easy to grasp, this simple bag proves that you don't have to shell out loads to keep your tech essentials organised. As well as a large mesh zipped pocket that should be able to accommodate most handsets, there's an internal divider that can hold SD cards and flash drives, and a deeper space on the other side to stash chunky chargers and gadgets.
Buy now £13.99, Amazon
BOVKE Carrying Case Hard Protective Case
Best for: avoiding accidental knocks
Also available in a turquoise cover option, this durable case is made from PU leather which means it's also waterproof. The smooth double zipper glides open to reveal a sea of organisation inside, from a mesh pocket to hold larger items like in-ear headphones to elastic-secured sections that will keep batteries and chargers from tumbling around. Lightweight and compact, it will make a welcome addition to day bags and backpacks.
Buy now £13.99, Amazon
AWAY The Tech Case
Best for: aesthetics
As stylish as it is useful, AWAY's compact case makes tech organisation look good. It may look small, but it can stash things like laptop chargers and adaptors as well as earbuds and various charging cords. If you've already got an AWAY suitcase or bag, this 16 cm x 12 cm x 7.5cm design is made to slip neatly inside it.
Buy now £36.00, AWAY
Verdict
With compartments and moorings galore plus the ability to open flat for easy access, Inateck's design has everything we could hope for in an organiser. It feels well-made and comes in at a decent price too. We're in.
