Hiding extension cords along walls
 

Looking for ideas; I don't want anything that needs to be glued to the wall due to future damage to walls if moved.

thank you!

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use removable tape

Get cored that are close to the color of the wall or molding also.

I used a plastic rectangular tube that the bottom slides off of to place the cord inside it can then be adhered to the floor with the adhesive on the bottom after removing a paper cover, it will come up if you want to move it, it comes in sections of I believe 6 feet also has left and right turns and other shapes to fit whatever you are doing. Bought mine at Lowes.

Zoom in on this photo and you will see it running along the bottom of the sliders.

Better yet, unless your extension cord is needed for temporary holiday use, explore/consider having a receptacle installed so as to negate having to run a tacky looking conduit

Tacky is in the eye of the beholder.

Yep. And yep.

Use gaffer tape. Can buy at amazon.

Extension cords. Hmmm. How long? Do not daisy chain them. Consider an install if a new outlet? Just be careful. Fire hazard. Make sure a furniture leg isnt set on it which could lead to damage and fire.

The OP asked for options other than tape that may cause damage to walls. I didn't kow what "gaffer" tape was so looked it up and this it seems would damage the walls when taken off.

"gaffers tape is used to hold things down and/or together without leaving a sticky mess on the surface (when the tape is removed). The tape has huge holding power and would definitely pull paint and/or wallpaper off of walls or trim. It is not meant to be used as "painters" tape.

Lowes or Home Depot for thin white plastic tubes with connectors for more sections. They have sticky tape on back sides to stick to your baseboards and are slit on the backside to allow cords to just be pushed in. They are great and will come off baseboards with out any damage. They have larger ones for multiple or larger cords.

Google this: cord cover raceway kit. It attaches to the baseboard or wall with adhesive tape. If you ever have to remove it, the wall/baseboard can be cleaned with one of the orange solvent cleaners if need be.

I have used gaffers tape to hide cords and it has never taken the paint off or ruined the molding.

If the room is carpeted, you may (note: "may") be able to hide the cord by pushing it down between the edge of the carpet and the baseboard. If the trim carpenter was a professional and knew the room would be carpeted, he "may" have left the bottom of the baseboard, 1/4" or so, above the slab so as to allow the carpet edge, after it has passed over the nail strip, to be pushed into the small gap. If you try this, for heaven's sake, use only a wooden tool, perhaps the end if a paint stirrer, and be careful to not puncture the insulation on the nail strip which holds the carpet in place.

Having said this, you would be wise to hire an electrician to install a new outlet. The best ones use a directional drill and can bore holes through any wall studs between the two boxes, using only the hole in the sheetrock for the old outlet and the one for the new outlet.