15 Brilliant Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Paper Clips

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While you may think of paper clips as basic office supplies, good for just holding papers together, they're actually so much more, thanks to their malleable shape. Turns out, these trusty little guys are the solution to many of your everyday household problems.

Hold Together a Loose Hem

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If your hem falls down while you're at the office, reach for the nearest paper clip to temporarily secure it in place.

Learn more at One Good Thing.

Create an iPhone Stand

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A few twists and turns is all it takes to mold a paper clip into a stand that will prop up your iPhone. This trick will come in handy whether you want to watch videos or use your phone as an alarm clock.

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Make DIY Jewelry

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If your kiddos enjoy picking out their own unique outfits each morning, they'll love crafting their own jewelry out of paper clips.

Get the tutorial at Hip2Save.

Pit a Cherry

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Once your paper clip is bent into the shape shown here, push it into the top of the cherry. It will act as a scoop, allowing you to easily remove the pit.

Learn more at Involving Home.

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Easily Find The End of Tape

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There's nothing we hate more than not being able to find the end of a roll of tape when we're rushing to secure something in place. Put an end to this problem by simply sticking a paper clip at the end of your tape after opening it.

Keep Wrapping Paper From Unraveling

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Prevent your rolls from unraveling by securing the ends in place with a paper clip.

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Wrangle Loose Extension Chords

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All you need is a paper clip and a rubber band for this hack that will keep you organized the next time you're traveling with your electronics.

Make A Key Ring

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CrazyRussianHacker also demonstrates how to bend a paper clip into a key ring. Wrap your clip around a marker twice to create the circular shape. Then, simply slide it off and add your keys.

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Close Opened Food Packages

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Just when you thought CrazyRussianHacker couldn't get any more genius, he unraveled a paper clip to be used as twist-tie, keeping food fresh.

Dye Easter Eggs

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Making a homemade Easter egg dipper is easier than ever with this simple trick. Just bend your paper clip so that it takes on a spoon-like shape, with a spot to securely place your egg and a handle for dipping.

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Keep Money Organized

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Splurging on a money clip isn't necessary when you have these little office helpers on hand.

Unclog Bottled Glue

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This one's for you, crafters: Next time your bottled glue is clogged, skip grabbing a pointy needle, and instead reach for the nearest paper clip. As a bonus, they're much safer to keep around the kid's craft room.

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Fix a Broken Zipper

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The next time your zipper pull breaks, temporarily fix it by putting a paper clip in its place, as shown in this BuzzFeedYellow video.

Hang Decorative Plates

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To create a gallery wall of flat-backed plates, use a strong adhesive like E6000 to attach paper clips to your collectibles. Bend the paper clip slightly so that the larger part is sticking out. Then hang it from a nail on your wall.

Get the tutorial at Disfunctional Designs.

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