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What to do with old charging cables – 5 ways to recycle and repurpose cables cluttering your drawers

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We all have that one drawer, storage box or shelf filled with old charging cables for phones, laptops and other devices we likely don’t use or even own anymore. But why do we hold onto them then? More often than not, it’s because we simply don’t know what to do with unused charging cables – how to repurpose them or properly dispose of them.

But getting rid of no longer used or nonworking charging cables should be on the top of your decluttering checklist as they take up precious space and they could still serve a purpose if freed from the confines of your drawer.

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