Clever Binder Clip Hacks

32 Clever Binder Clip Hacks

Yesterday I was looking for a binder clip.  I swear the box I had was full, but when I checked there were only three left!  I thought about it for a second and realized that I used binder clips in so many different ways. So, I thought I’d share some clever binder clip hacks.

Watch some of these ideas in this video!

There are so many innovative uses for binder clips. Here is a list of over two dozen ideas. These are in no particular order.

DIY Life Hacks: Clever Uses for Binder Clips

• Use binder clips as a chip clip to avoid stale potato chips.
• Clip the end of a rolled toothpaste tube to keep the toothpaste at the towards the tip.
• Clip them to small baskets and hang them onto wall hooks for craft or office organization.
• Hang them on a wall with a thumbtack to display art or books.
• Use them to keep gift wrapping paper from unrolling.
• Organize cords in the back of a media unit.
• Make clipboards for dolls.
• Use them to keep ribbon from unwinding.
• Turn them into clip magnets for your refrigerator.
• Stand them upright to display pictures on your desk.
• Use them to organize bills.
• Clip a To Do list onto one so that you can easily read it.
• Substitute clothespins.
• Use it as a bookmark.
• Clip recipe cards to it and stand it upright while trying out a new menu for dinner.
• Cover a razor blade with it to safely store in your overnight bag while traveling.
• Decorate them with washi tape and clip them to the stems of wine glasses to use a wine charms.
• Use them to keep your earbuds organized.
• Use a gold binder clip as a money clip or credit card holder.
• Stand them upright, decorate with washi tape, and use them as name card place holders.
• Clip it to a wet sponge and stand it upright to allow it to dry.
• Hang boots in your closet.

Need more? I still have some…

• Use them to hold your pen or pencil onto a textbook or notepad.
• Keep your tablecloth down during a windy outdoor picnic.
• Use them to clip garbage bags down at an outdoor party or picnic.
• Clip it to a desk to hang and keep different cords organized.
• Simply Clip them to a wire rack in the refrigerator to stop bottles from rolling.
• Clip them to a wire rack in a pantry to keep cans from rolling.
• Binder clips make great key rings.
• Use them on a wire rack in the freezer to hang frozen bags to allow for extra storage.
• Use one as a keychain/money clip.
• As a blogger who takes photos all the time, I use them to help hold things up during the staging process.

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Need another Life Hack? Another thing we all have lying around are pennies! Here are 7 Ways to Shine Pennies. I put it to the test! Some are better than others.

This post was originally published on April 27 2017 and has since then been updated and approved.