When most people look at a paper clip they see a tiny piece of metal that has only one use. However, you’d be surprised to learn that there are more uses for paper clips outside of the office than inside of the office.
Here are 15 ways to use a paper clip that doesn’t involve holding the paper together.
Hang a Decorative Plate or Picture
Slightly bend a paper clip so that the larger end is protruding. Attach the bottom end of the clip with a heavy duty adhesive, like E6000, to a flat-backed decorative plate or something else you’d like to hang. You can hang the plate or picture on a nail. Get the full tutorial here.
Arrange a Flower Bouquet
Use paper clips to help you arrange a bouquet. Use can completely untwist the clip and use it as florist wire, or untwist it halfway and push the stems through the hooked sides to keep your flowers straight.
Smartphone Stand
You can bend a large clip so that it can hold up your smartphone when you want to watch a video or need to use your phone as an alarm clock. Here‘s a YouTube video that will show you how it’s done.
Fix a Broken Zipper
Slip a paper clip through your zipper when the tab breaks off for a temporary repair.
Children’s Craft Jewelry
A fun project to do with the kids is to make some paper clip chain jewelry. Chain your paper clips together to make a necklace or a bracelet and glue beads onto the paper clip or cover it with some colored tape.
Unclog Glue
Is your craft glue clogged? Use a paper clip to unclog it. It works better than a sharp needle.
Temporarily Fix Your Hem
You can use a paper clip in a pinch when you need to hold up a loose hem.
Pit a Cherry
Bend your paper clip into the shape of an “S” and push it through the top of your cherry and scoop out the cherry pit.
Money Clip
Need to hold your money together? You can organize your bills with some paper clips.
Prevent the End of Your Tape From Disappearing
Trying to find the end of a roll of tape can be a major pain in the butt. To prevent this, stick a paper clip underneath
Easter Egg Dipper
Bend a paper clip in a circle shape and attach a second paper clip as a handle for the dipper.
Keep Your Wrapping Paper From Unravelling
Place a paper clip at each end of your wrapping paper roll to prevent it from unraveling.
Keep Food Fresh
Unravel a paper clip and use it in place of a twist tie to keep your food packages fresh.
Key Ring
Straighten out a paper clip and tightly wrap it around a marker to create a key ring.
Book Mark
Don’t ruin the pages in your book by folding them down. You can keep the page in your book with a paper clip. You can glue a rhinestone or embellishment at the top if you want to make it a littler fancier.
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