Untangle a Phone Cord
Getting your phone cord or headphones tangled whenever you merely put them in your pocket is a common problem. It's super-irritating when you have to get them back out all brambled together. But you can untangle them and make sure they stay straight and neat as you carry them around.
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Steps
- Be patient. Believe it or not, the more you freak, the longer it takes and the more likely you are to destroy whatever it is you are trying to untangle.
Untangling knots
- Find where the ends are. You may be able to disconnect the ends (the part that connects to the phone, and the part that connects to the headset) for easier detangling.
- Use the ends and carefully put them through where they got tangled in the first place. Make sure to do this in order.
Untangling a twisted cord (gravity method)
- Hold the telephone in the air.
- Let the headset hang, but not hit the floor. The cord will spin and untwist itself.
- Stop the twisting when it's untangled, or else it might "over-twist".
Prevention
- Understand how your phone cord gets tangled: Every time you pick up your phone and bring it to your ear, you do this in a series of steps, such as using your left hand to bring the headset to your left ear.
- Put the headset back by reversing the steps. Do not introduce any new steps, as this is where tangling happens. For example, do not transfer your phone to your right ear, then put it back with your right hand.
Tips
- Patience is the key.
Warnings
- If you rush it will probably make everything worse.
