How To Roll Up an Extension Cord!! CORRECTLY!!!

I was shown this method 30 years ago, and I am still using it. I see a lot of different methods at work with a lot of guys struggling to untangle the cord when stringing it out. Me, I plug it in and go for a walk to where I need the cord taking the 6 foot loop off as I walk. No tangles, no problems, plug in whatever I need.

This guy majored in wrapping extension cords

Thank you! I am 65 and finally have the perfect method to roll up and store my electric cords. Great video. Thank you for being so thorough in your "how to" explanation.

This just made my day! I just paused the video went out in the garage and rewrapped by two chords. Thx!

This is a much better idea than some people that I see braiding the cord up just because it looks cool. This way, with the long loops is much easier when working in cold temperatures and I believe increases the life of extension cords.

Beautiful Johnny! EERY rock climber/mountaineer and sailor does it this way. There is a concept called the "lay" of the line which they know about, the odd twists occurring when one doesn't restore the line to its natural lay (especially in stiff, cold, days with electrical wire (the internal wires have a long twist, which creates the lay in extension cords, while the weave of ropes does the same), cause tangling force. By spreading the arms with loose hand, and by quick almost automatic choosing of the natural nontwisted loop to the coil, preserves and restores that natural lay. Sometimes, when rope or xt cords have been used in a fashion that requires a repeat or two of the spread in order to untwist toward the uncoiled end, it is worth repeat to remove the incipient twist. Soon, even cold old lines return to natural ease of manipulation.. So everyone just learned a skill useful for at least three trades, only one of which makes you seasick. Thanks Johnny!

He did the second way all wrong, and it's the best way I've seen so far, not critizing, he saw people doing it wrong. There is a 'farmer Jay' video that does a great job explaining the procedure.

Nice presentation - - - This is what is taught in the Merchant Marine. Clarification: 1. You were holding the main loops in your left hand and winding COUNTER-CLOCKWISE with your left - - which IS the way to coil most extension cords BECAUSE INSIDE THE WIRE THEY ARE LEFT-HAND LAY. 2. If you are winding WELDING CABLE - - you wind it CLOCKWISE, because inside the wires are RIGHT-HAND LAY. - - - - - Winding in the direction of the lay reduces stress and kinking of the wires and EXTENDS LIVE OF THE CORD. Thanks again for a good presentation. Making a chain or wrapping around your arm tends to break (stress) small wires inside. Also works with hoses, MOST of which are right-hand lay.

Hello Johnny, I learned this exact method nearly 30 years ago from a guy named Karl back when I lived in southern New Hampshire. Been doing it this way ever since. It's similar to the way you wrap a climbing rope. Or a lifeline when your on a roof. A tip to tell people when you finish the last loop would be to tell people "put tail to tail, that gives you the wrapping loop". Also you should tell people to start with the female end of the cord, that way when they roll out the next day, they have the plug end to start with. Another thing to tell people would be that if they do it right you should be able to throw it and it will come out straight every time if you train your cord this way. God Bless bro. Jesus loves you man!

This is great. I don't usually hang cords, just put them on shelves or into bags, but I do use the spread arms method, this tying up at the end part is really cool.

Use alternating over and under loops… That is every second loop twist before grabbing with your other hand… This way it will never tangle when unwrapping… You can even hold one end and throw it and it will not tangle.

every one that came on my job got this lesson on cord winding I have been doing it all my electrical years thanks for putting this out there ......nothing worse than a cord with a bunch of memory knots in them

As a +35yr contractor who uses ext cords every day I can appreciate the need to correctly put away your cords. All my guys learn this technique. I have a 40+yr old cord that works and looks fine because I always wrapped it up like this. Great to see I'm not alone, well done

This is also a good workout for your shoulders, especially with a heavy 100' cord.

Scott, you nailed it!!! I too, am commenting on it? Ive used every rolling method for cords and hoses and they all end up tangled!! ive got to go find something to do! paint drying is always fun!

Johnny-- I use a 100' cord when I do janitorial vacuuming. You wind your cord up about 98% how I do mine. It works., Thanks Donj

I've been teaching that to my helpers for years. Thank you. Also, you may want to do one on rolling up garden hoses. If you lay the hose on the ground or in the bed of your truck in a figure 8, it will not kink, especially when unrolling it. The natural motion of the figure 8 keeps it from kinking. Nothing worse than a kinky hose, Ha. You can then do up the end similar to your drop cord or any way you like.

Just watched today 1/6/20. Thanks for the great information video Johnny! Exactly how I have always done mine(this much easier/better/faster way) @work & home. I have been in construction pretty much my whole life. So you can just imagine what "messes" of cords I've seen with people trying to be cute or just didn't know HOW.👍🏼

i bought a house and never had to deal with any tools and cords before.. and I always had hard time with winding cords and got frustrated cuz they twist so much lol thank you for your video. it is very helpful.

I also HATE!!!! When people roll up their cords like the second version you showed. I was taught your version and it by far is the best.