Store a garden hose for winter

There's nothing more futile than trying to get a cold hose into a decent circle, so when it's time to harvest a garden hose, I do it on a warm sunny day. I "hand-walk" the thing above my head from one end to the other to ensure all the water is out.

None of which is rocket science or likely anything that anyone doesn't already know. But here's the thing I do that may be helpful to you - the use of "zip ties" or "tie wraps" - available at Harbor Freight Tools and many other places.

When you have on hand only the ties that are too short to go around the hose (or whatever) you can connect two or more, as shown in the photo. Be sure the sides with ridges are aligned and put just the tip of one through the grabber end of the other - and don't pull out any slack until you're ready to tighten it.

If you haven't used these ties before, be advised that they are not reusable and you have to cut them to relax their grip.