How To Keep Your Cables Untangled While You Store Them
Ziploc freezer bags help keep your cables untangled and easy to sort through. There’s even space for you to write the date when your cable goes bad, in case you are good at predicting that sort of thing.

Yup, totally necessary to prevent tangling. I use clean zip lock or plastic bags salvaged from the packaging of random things I buy to save on plastic.