Separated by the common language again...It took LF's posting to clear it up for me.

I keep my cords (corduroy trousers) in the wardrobe (in mothballs these days). I keep my leads in sandwich bags - I only need a max of 2 anyway, so no major storage issue; the spares are in a drawer in my office. There are those who would say that I keep my lead in my cords of course...