[ghaff]

Periodically I clean up my cabling including pulling out all the "cables to nowhere" that seem to accumulate over time.

My stereo system is worse. I periodically look at the rats nest of wiring and cables in the back--at least some of it to components that aren't in the rack any more--thinking to do something about it. But I then lie down until the feeling goes away. I know I would break stuff and it will end up being a tedious multiday project to get everything working again without much real benefit.

[eropple]

I definitely feel that. Buying a 3D printer helped a lot with this, for me (and also building custom furniture with the aforementioned cable tracks). I've been able to (for not a lot of money) print raceways and cable ports that keeps my basement rack a lot easier to deal with.

[ghaff]

My stereo system is also in a little "TV room." So I don't feel any particular urgency in making it presentable for company. :-)