Tie a long extension cord for storage

Rosalie says everyone knows how to do this, but I say pffft. If everyone knows how to do it, why did I have to live longer than 60 years to learn it?

In the photo are two cords that are 50 feet long. The one on the right is coiled around the hand and elbow until you come to the last six or eight feet. That tail is wrapped as tightly as possible around the coil and up through its top and given a jerk to keep it snug.

The one on the left is the way I wrap a 100-ft. cord when I need to stash the whole thing, but expect to use only a part of it next time. This way I can can coil and uncoil the needed amount without doing the whole 100-ft. wrap.