10 great uses for paperclips
<p>The humble paperclip has so many uses beyond the office. Check out our ideas below and see how handy this small piece of metal really is.</p>
<p><strong>1. Keep flowers in place</strong></p>
<p>If you’re giving someone a bouquet of flowers from your garden, keep them secure in place by winding the wire from a paperclip around the stems.</p>
<p><strong>2. Fasten food packets</strong></p>
<p>Use paperclips to fasten shut a packet of chips to keep fresh, or a loaf of bread.</p>
<p><strong>3. Money clip</strong></p>
<p>Got a wad of cash that you need to give someone? Secure it in place with a paperclip.</p>
<p><strong>4. Change bra straps</strong></p>
<p>Switch your bra from regular to racer back by bringing the two straps in at the back and fastening with a paperclip.</p>
<p><strong>5. Fix your glasses</strong></p>
<p>If you haven’t got a tiny screwdriver handy to fix your glasses, just use the end of a paperclip instead.</p>
<p><strong>6. Scratch a scratchie</strong></p>
<p>Haven’t got a coin handy for your scratch card? Just use a paperclip instead.</p>
<p><strong>7. Protect your razor</strong></p>
<p>Use a bulldog clip to put over your razor when travelling so that you don’t cut yourself when digging through your wash bag.</p>
<p><strong>8. Clean your gadgets</strong></p>
<p>Place some tissue around a paperclip and then use it to get in to clean buttons on remote controls or your computer keyboard.</p>
<p><strong>9. Remove gunk</strong></p>
<p>The pointy end of a paperclip is just the right size to push through a clogged saltshaker, clean grime out of the spinning arms on your dishwasher, or declog the end of your glue.</p>
<p><strong>10. Key ring</strong></p>
<p>In a pinch you can use a paperclip as a key ring when giving someone a spare key.</p>
<p>Have you got any other handy uses for paperclips? We would love to hear from you in the comments below.</p>
