In the spirit of recycling and finding ingenious ways to use every-day items, we've combined a list of a variety of ways to use one of the seemingly less useful items that every household has; bread clips. Whenever we acquire them we seem to overlook just how helpful they can be.
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Don't believe that bread clips can be truly beneficial? Well, how about the fact that not only can they be used for closing bags, but they are also great for holding our favorite accessories in place, or even mending a problematic flip flop? Here are some crazy bread clip ideas that will make you feel lucky the next time you get one!
Need A Bookmark?
As you go forward in the generations, people tend to not appreciate books as much as they used to. Regardless, there are still many people who enjoy the occasional book reading. One of the biggest challenges, however, is figuring out a system to indicate which page you were at last.
Since a bookmark might not always be available, people have been figuring out loads of different ways to do the trick. One of the less annoying and most efficient ones, would, of course, be to use a bread clip; they can even be used to attach multiple pages at once.
Remove Stickers Without Any Residue
At times, stickers might seem like a cool idea to upgrade our home décor, but anyone who has ever done it understands what a pain they are to take off once you stick them. Not only are they hard to pull off, but one wrong move may lead to the glue being stuck there forever!
You can breathe a sigh of relief, as the plastic clip is here to save the day! By using a bread clip to scrape the sticker off, you can make sure no sticky mess is left behind. Now, you can place stickers anywhere without fearing the time when you decide to let them go.
Always Keep Your Toothbrush Clean
Toothbrushes, much like anything we use for our personal hygiene, should be kept clean at all times. However, you might find yourself in a circumstance where, for some reason, you have no toothbrush stand available, be that in a non-luxury hotel or a room you’ve just rented.
No to worry though, as just like the paintbrushes that we discussed earlier on, bread clips can also be used as toothbrush stands. Just attach the clip onto the toothbrush and you can keep it at a safe distance from any adjacent surface!
Save the Flip Flops
Imagine this scenario; you are on a beautiful sandy beach on an exotic island relaxing, you stand up, wear your flip flops and start heading off to the bar to grab another cocktail when you slip and break your flip flop! Now, while for most people that would be a game over, here’s a proposition!
Once again, bread clips are your saviors! Just use the clip as you see in the picture and you will have managed to save your pair. Even though this fix is not permanent, it will at least last until you decide to go to the store to buy a new one!
Always Have Your Hands-Free, Free
While the headphones are one of the most necessary items that go with having a mobile phone, they often tend to be a pain when you need them most. Have you ever found yourself in the situation where you're getting a call, and the headphones just don’t want to cooperate?
Here’s a solution to this problem; Next time, before you throw your headphones into your purse or bag, make sure to tie them with a bread clip. That way you ensure that the moment you need them, they will be readily available.
Never Lose the Tape's End Again
While there are many different types of adhesive tapes, the one most common in every household is the every-day transparent one, that can be used for almost anything. However, possibly one of the most annoying situations one can find himself to be in is, struggling to find the tape’s end.
This is especially so if you need something done in a hurry, which is exactly when tapes have been proven to be quite tricky. Putting an end to that misery though, are the bread clips. Bread clips help a great deal since you can simply stick one on the end of the tape, and you won’t have a hard time locating it ever again!
No More Confusing Cable Cords
If you work around computers a lot, then you'll agree that the cables seem to have a tendency of getting all tangled up. After all, keeping a desk organized is a huge task and unfortunately, as it seems, cable cords have a huge part to play in it.
An efficient way to keep the cables separated, or at least know which one is for which device, is by simply attaching a labeled clip onto it. By doing so, you will most definitely avoid frustration the next time you need to reboot your devices!
Never Mix Up Your Keys Again
It seems that keys always find a way to get lost. Moreover, it can be difficult for a person to remember which key opens which door in their property. Some keys, we end up using more, therefore remembering comes easy, but surely, each household has more than just one set of keys.
An easy way to keep track of the purpose for each key in your home is to simply mark them with a bread clip. Just by writing on the clip the key’s purpose, you can save yourself a lot of time and failed attempts.
Always Be Ready to Charge
People who have to work on their laptops all day long are no strangers to the struggles of diving for your charger when your laptop is about to shut down. Even though having one or two complementary cables, for your mouse or tablet is not a big deal, sometimes you end up having more than you can handle.
Ther's an easy solution for keeping these cables separated and conveniently close to you. The fix is to stick some adhesive tape on one side of the clip and attach it onto the desk, you can then have your charging cables safely positioned by your side ready to be used when you need them!
Never Miss A Pair Again
There are many tricks when it comes to doing laundry. Making the slightest mistake might result in your clothes changing size, shape or even color! However, the most common mystery by far is when you put two socks in the washer and only one can be found.
An efficient way to always keep your socks in pairs, even inside the washing machine, is to put a clip on the pair before throwing it inside. That way, when you take them off, they are guaranteed to have stayed together and you won't lose out on your favorite foot warmers.
Keep Your Friends Close, and Champagne Closer
You may have found yourself in this situation at a party when you just keep on losing your glass. Not only is it really annoying having to go back to the bar when you just had a drink in your hand, but it’s also unsanitary to be switching glasses with everyone at the party.
A quick way to avoid losing your precious glass of alcohol is to attach a clip with your name written onto the glass. Even though this only applies for champagne or wine glasses, not only do you save yourself from that dreaded hunt, but the host will also have fewer glasses to wash!
Always Have A Ready-to-Use Paint Brush
Anyone who likes painting with watercolors has probably faced this issue before. Where should you leave the paintbrush when you want to take a break? Even though there are many ingenious things you could do in this situation, here’s an extremely simple idea.
You can always use your best friend, the bread clip, as a brush holder. That way you can keep the paintbrush close by, without having to put it on water and possibly lose all the paint on it. On the other hand, it will be there waiting for you whenever you need it again.
Never Lose a Thread
If you love to sew, you've probably faced this problem; having too many separate threads here and there, that not only end up making your life harder when using your sewing kit, but you also end up throwing away most of your threads to the trash.
While losing some thread isn’t such a serious problem, why should you when there is such an easy process you could follow? Just by wrapping the spare thread onto a bread clip, you will have it ready to be used the next time you might need it, instead of having to detangle it all over again.
One-Size Straw for All Cup Sizes
We've all been there; when the straw is way smaller than the glass or cup you are using, and you have to spend most of your time trying to keep the straw where it’s supposed to be. But fear not, as there is a way to avoid this issue!
We're sure you've guessed it! By attaching the bread clip onto the straw, you can make sure that it will never fall inside the cup again. You can finally enjoy your drink in peace, by having the straw where it was supposed to be, to begin with!
An Easy Way to Open Key Rings
If you have ever had to add or remove a key from your keyring, then you completely understand the struggle. To be fair, keyrings aren’t meant to be opened unless it's completely necessary, so it makes sense for them to be making lives miserable in that way.
Fear not, however, as this particular conundrum, is what bread clips are perfect for! Maybe you need to add your brand new car key; just by slipping a clip onto the ring, you can then use it to open it up for as long as it may take you to slide the key in, or out for that matter.
Keep Your Rubber Bands in One Place
While rubber bands are always nice to have, given the many different things they can be used for, sometimes it proves difficult to keep them all nicely packed in one place. Much like any other small but useful tool, they always seem to find ways to get lost from our eyesight.
However, by tying them around a bread clip, you ensure they stay in place. No more wondering around and turning your furniture upside down trying to find your missing rubber bands. Simply put them on the clip and then in your kitchen drawer!
Save the Pans
When it comes to cooking in the oven, no matter what kind of diet one is following, there is always the issue of the remains getting stuck on the pans. While there are many ways to prevent it from happening, it does occur every once in a while, and then you end up spending time and energy cleaning it.
An efficient way to scrape off all the burnt leftovers is by using the handy bread clip! The naturally hard plastic surface works perfectly to get all the grime and burnt remains off. A bread clip will allow you to scrape the pan easily, without getting tired, or dirty while doing so!
Safely Remove Rose Thorns
While a bouquet of roses can be the perfect romantic gift, their thorns can be a real bummer and may cause awkward situations. While their poetic nature has been the inspiration for artists over the years, in real life, they can turn a romantic gesture into an accident in a split second!
Therefore, the next time you want to gift a rose to your partner, make sure to have removed the thorns beforehand. A quick and easy way to do it at home, would, of course, be by using a bread clip. It’s quick, cost-efficient and safe!
Separate the Herbs' Leaves from the Stems
The same method that works for roses also goes for all the different herbs. Even though there are ways you can buy herbs without having to deal with the actual plant yourself, it’s always tastier and more effective if you use fresh herbs instead of frozen or even dried ones.
The only downside is that you are possibly going to have to separate the leaves from the stems, depending on what you are going to use them for. However, the bread clips are always on your side when facing such problems, and can be used to effectively separate them just like with the rose’s thorns.
Easily Open Up the Keyboard Battery Slot
Having a wireless keyboard is certainly not a necessity, however, everyone who has ever owned one understands how useful they actually are. That being said, most of the wireless keyboard users out there have also experienced difficulty when it came to changing the batteries.
Since the screw on the battery slot has such an uncommon shape, it’s hard to find something to match it in order to unscrew it. Even though there are no textbooks on how to painlessly open up the keyboard’s battery slot, once more, the bread clips can be used for that purpose, saving us a lot of effort.