Where can I find one of those rubber things that covers cables on the floor?

Well, the lease for my new apartment starts today and I'm having the Comcast people come over on Saturday to hook up my cable (apparently they won't let me plug in the cords myself ). Anyway, I noticed that the cable plug-in is on the opposite wall of where my TV is going to be so I need to run the coaxial cable across the room.

Where can I find one of those rubber things that cover cords to protect them and make sure noone trips on them? I've found them online, but I'd prefer to pick one up locally.

Here is an example of what I found online http://cableorganizer.com/cord-protector/

Bonus internet-points for knowing if I can pick one up locally that beige-ish color

 

i'd check computer or office stores... they'd be your vest bet... best buy might even have something like that

 

I think I may have found one...Staples has it on their website, I just hope they actually have them in their stores too.

Keep the suggestions coming just in case they don't.

 

when i worked at officemax they had sold them...also microcenter might have something like that as ell

 

Beige masking tape.

 

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5D683

not sure if you need a account to buy things from here, i do not think so. they have 2 locations in the metro that i know of.

 

Good idea, but it needs to stick to carpet. I like your thinking though...

oo0o0o...

 

or a longer cable that snakes around the room close to the wall

 

It will be going close to the wall, but the wall it will be against has a sliding door out to the patio. I'd rather have it covered just for the peace of mind that nobody will trip over it when coming in and out.

 

I am currently doing this--I'm using beige colored painter's tape which is meant to be used on automotive finishes (it matches the carpet reeeally well! lol) - it has a bit of a 3M sticky-note feel to it. It seems to be holding on carpet really well.

I'm a pretty bargain-basement person tho. :laugh:

 

It looks like Home Depot has some too...maybe I'll run there after work I think I'll splurge $10 for it!

 

menards?

 

got mine from office max. it was a must with kids in the house.

i also got some plasitc conduit that is split on one side with some double stick tape on the back for areas that are not hidden by furniture.

 

didnt know they sold GINGER tape...


try office max or something like that.. heck even Northern tool maybe??

 

I picked up a couple at Home Depot...they're working great!