We all know that our phones are not the most rugged of things that we own and the same is also true for the accessories. It is quite a common sight in our homes and workplaces to see frayed charging cables that might just give away at a time when the phone is in the need for a charger the most.
Better safe than sorry.
We scoured the internet for the best tricks to keep your phone charger last for long. Really long. Here are the 5 we really liked for their ease and what they promise.
For this trick all you need is an unused clickable ballpoint pen. Take out the spring from the pen, gently twirl it around the cable end that plugs into the phone. For added security, you can take another spring and wind it around the other end of the cable.
This hack requires you to take a paracord measuring around 2 feet. Don't forget to pull out the white strings in there. This actually makes the paracord more flexible and easier to work with. See the GIF above to learn how to braid it around the cable.
This is the easiest of all the tricks listed here. Get a couple of perler beads, cut with the help of scissors and place them on a charging cable towards the ends.
The charging cable is the weakest at the joints. So it makes good sense to reduce tension at the ends. With the help of a hairdryer and a pen/pencil, this is easy to achieve. Tightly wind the cord around the pen/pencil, turn the blow dryer on, point it towards the spiralled cable for a couple of minutes, and heat the cable all over. Let it cool before you slide out the pencil. And voila! (But be careful not to overdo the heating)
Even a heat-shrink tubing can protect your phone's charging cable from unforeseen damages. It can be easily found in your neighbourhood hardware store. You just need to slip it over your charging cable and apply some heat. Avoid heating one area for too long as it could end up melting the cable.
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