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Never look at ugly power cords again thanks to this brilliant $24 Amazon find

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It's a pesky downside to the miraculous tech-driven world we live in: The more gadgets we own, the more unsightly cables and cords we have dangling, tangling and winding around our homes. If there only were an easy way to corral that sprawling mess. (Spoiler alert: There is!). Enter the Sleek Socket Ultra-Thin Electrical Outlet Cover, an inexpensive way to manage the rats' nest that's accumulated around your electronics.

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Sleek Socket Ultra-Thin Electrical Outlet Cover

The Sleek Socket is a handy three-outlet power strip that stays out of sight while leading into one simple white outlet cover. The upshot? You can have up to three devices plugged in while also covering up the outlet powering them.
$24 at Amazon

"Beautiful! Exactly what I expected," raved one of those reviewers. "I use it to move my switch outlet to the corner for my lamp. It turned out so well! It's clean, neat and extremely easy to install."

An outlet with a plug and an extension cord
Hey! You've got to hide your plugs away.... (Photo: Amazon)

Seamless

Meanwhile, the Sleek Socket Electrical Outlet Cover has a three-foot cable itself that can be easily hidden away behind your electronics, clamped to your baseboard or stowed behind your work station. The end result is a unified solution that blends into the background. Perfect for apartment dwellers whose lease prevents them from a more invasive fix.

"I am a renter, so putting a huge hole in the wall to hide my wires was not going to happen," shared a savvy Amazon shopper. "After searching for something that can help with the look of the wires in my living room, I am glad to have come across this socket. I just installed it last night — I’m extremely happy with the look, and the adhesive works really well....I love love it."

Two almost identical pictures of a coffee maker and a set of cups and saucers next to each other. One photo has two cords going into one outlet, the other photo has a slim white rectangle over the outlet.
Cords? What cords? I don't see any cords! (Photo: Amazon)

At just $24, the Sleek Socket also gives you more space against your walls, since you've no longer got a bunch of plugs bulging out of your outlets. Everything is just flush, flush, flush!

"I was looking for ways to move my outlet to the top of my bookshelf or next to the router," added another five-star reviewer. "Rather than doing the work by routing wires behind the wall or through the shelves, I saw this and tried it out. Honestly, this is the best alternative if you want to relocate an outlet using an extension cord...This unit is frickin' amazing."

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Sleek Socket Ultra-Thin Electrical Outlet Cover

The Sleek Socket comes with an adhesive and clip kit to keep the cover secure and snug.
$24 at Amazon

If you find yourself in need of a longer cable, good news: There's an 8-foot version available, too! It's also a No. 1 bestseller in its category. It's the same as the shorter version, just a little longer — and only $1 more.

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Sleek Socket for Inverted Receptacles

Love your bidet, hate the power cord? The Sleek Socket is ideal for use in bathrooms, kitchens, and other areas where aesthetics matter.
$25 at Amazon

And if you have Amazon Prime, you’ll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $25 or more.)

The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

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