Plastic bread tags can work well as a replacement for conventional ties, and they save you from buying more stuff. It's easiest to use bread ties to wrap loose cables when not in use.

Instead of buying paper or plastic labels, just use the plastic tabs from bread bags. Over at weblog Whole Living Daily, they've come up with 10 re-uses for the plastic tags that hold bread bags ...

Wiring harness clips made of 100 percent ocean plastic used in the Ford Bronco Sport models won an Altair Enlighten Award, while a composite wheel system from Lacks Enterprises takes runner-up ...