How to Recycle Paper Clips

Obviously a paper clip can be recycled or reused for its intended purpose of holding papers together, but there are so many more uses as well. No matter what type of paper clips you have there are dozens of things you can do with them.

Instructions

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  Use paper clips as hangers for many different things. They are great for replacing curtain hooks, hanging calendars and pictures. A recycled paper clip makes a wonderful Christmas ornament hook. Bend them into shape and use them to hang clothes in a doll house.

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  Make emergency repairs to clothing and accessories. Paper clips work wonderful as hem holders and can fix a broken bra strap in no time flat. They also make excellent zipper tabs or belt holders. Recycled paper clips can be used for eyeglass repair or as a hair barrette.

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  Clean things with recycled paper clips. They work well for cleaning finger and toe nails, unclogging spray and glue bottles, and opening the holes in salt and other shakers. Use them in the office to clean the roller balls on your mouse or the spaces between the keys on your keyboard.

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  Recycle your paper clips for use in arts and crafts. They can be wonderful tools for stirring paints and other materials or punching holes in paper. Or glue them onto projects for a shiny effect.

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  Mark the page in the book that you are a reading with a paper clip. You won't have to worry about your bookmark falling out of your book.

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  Pick a lock. If you get locked out of a jewelery box, a screen door or even some basic center key bathroom doors, straightening a paper clip and jiggling it inside the lock will often get it open.