Can power cables be coiled up?

[soulstar11]

Everything on my shelves and worktops seems to need cables, ending up in a jumble of wires all over the house which makes the place look even messier than it is?

I want to change this but don't want to do anything that's going to blow the house up. For instance, my kitchen worktop has a toaster, kettle, radio and telephone (both powered by adaptors) which means cables strewn all over it. So, my question is; can I gather up and secure the wires of the phone and radio adaptors(separately)? I know I can't do this with the heated stuff, and am not looking to make a tight coil, just something a bit tidier.
Any advice gratefully received.
Cheers.

[Bravehearted]

Make sure you have the correct fuse fitted to each plug. The fuse protects the cable not just the appliance as is thought by many. Work out the fuse value for each appliance. Current rating = Power rating of the appliance over the mains voltage (230Volts a.c.) Most common fuse ratings are 3, 5 and 13 Amp. You can also get 1,2 7 and 10 amp values. Pick the fuse rated next above the value you have worked out to allow for any power on surge.i.e. if the appliance fuse rating works out at Bang on 3 amps ...use a 5 amp fuse. Coiling the wires is OK but make sure there are no sharp kinks and that they are not in an enclosed space.

[soulstar11]

Brilliant! Thank you very much. Really useful info that I will print out and keep.
Cheers!

[LawrenceWomack]

Unfortunately, it seems like almost everything we own requires a cable, chord, or a wire of some sort. Even though there are more Bluetooth items today, we still haven’t gotten away from electrical wires and chords. While you certainly can coil up your cables, you will still have a mess on your hands. I came across a low profile access flooring [ https://www.netfloorusa.com/ ] option that works amazing. It hides all of your cables and wires! Such a brilliant idea. It typically works best for homes with higher ceilings or when outfitted for new homes that are being built with a regular ceiling height.