I can't stand how electrical wires can make a room look sloppy, but sometimes you just can't avoid them. In cases like this, I find that the blanket-in-the-basket trick works quite nicely. Plug everything into a power strip to minimize the amount of wires coming out of the basket. If you have handles on your basket, pull the power strip chord through like I did in the second image below. Take a lightweight cloth, small blanket or a pretty scarf and gently pile it over the wires. Here I used a small table cloth, but sometimes I use some light mesh material, depending on what looks best with the rest of the room. Coordinate your color choices of bins, baskets and fabrics with your surroundings to help tidy up a room. Note, check all chords and don't overload your power strip as this idea is likely a fire hazard. If fabric does not appeal to you, try a picnic basket with the double lids that you can allow the chords to come through either side.
And here you can see how nice they all fit in the basket. However, you should probably take the time to untangle your chords (I need to work on this):
Simply place a light cloth on top and your problem solved!
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