I have been in electronics for over 55 years and the meter and test cables have always been a problem wherever I have worked as well as in my own shops. Just a few months ago I came up with a new idea and, so far, I really like it.
Being 80 years old I have a number of prescriptions. Being cheap, I have saved the empty, plastic bottles the pharmacy packages them in. All the pharmacies I have used have used a yellow plastic bottle with some kind of child safe cap. A pair of close wire cutters, the type made with sheet metal, makes short work of removing the lock on the bottles that I have collected. I have many, many of my small parts stored in these Rx bottles. For the most part I use the bottles with just the child lock cut off but when I decided to store my meter cables in a couple of them I decided to use my power band saw for metal work to cut the tops completely off, at an angle. I did this due to the shortage of space on my electronic work benches. I plan to make a base for the ones in the first photo with my 3D printer as soon as I can get a round-tuit.
As seen in the second photo this is also a good way to store computer cables as well.
In addition to that, I have literally hundreds of small parts stored in these Rx bottles. I print round labels for the tops and consolidate them in cardboard bins and mini-bins on shelves in my shop.
And the best thing about using these Rx bottles is they are free. Well, I don't pay anything extra for them, that is.