Thinking on it a bit, I realize that I do have a small bit of reasoning about keeping/tossing parts.

I think one of the key deciding factors is "how many do I already have of these and how easy/costly is it to replace?"

Phone cords go first. Lately, I have been letting go of basic USB cables as I have found that I have quite a few. And I have more 3-foot RCA stereo cables than I will ever need (especially the cheap flimsy ones).

When I read the first sentence, I thought it was going to be about unused sex toy attachments. Seriously.

Where else but here would I think that?

The corruption is now complete.

Our bunnies destroy cords and wires so we keep all extras handy. We have large ziploc bags labeled for the different kinds of cords, piled into two file boxes. The organization is thanks to a nervous breakdown I once had trying to sort through a box of various tangled wires.

Have you looked into some of those cord protectors?

So what do you do with yours?

Nothing, apparently, as they're unused?

Put them in a bin labeled "extra computer cords".

Wouldn't that be an oxymoron?

I'm looking to clean up space and just don't want to throw them in the trash. I have some old cassette recorders. I have 1 to keep and want to get space in my place. They work, i just don't want/need them anymore.

I am ashamed to admit that I kept an 8-track recorder for a great many years.