Learn how to make the most of common household items, like hair dryers, dryer sheets and toothpicks, when you watch our 5 Ways video series! Each week we will feature a different item, which you most likely have lying around the house, and show you five new uses for it—surprising even the most savvy homemaker. For instance, did you know the absorbent powders in sidewalk chalk can soak up stains on clothing? Or that dryer sheets can calm frizzy-hair flyaways? Today, tune in to our latest installment, in which WomansDay.com Assistant Editor Brynn Mannino demonstrates five new ways to put paper clips to use as a cherry pitting tool, bookmark and more!
Tips from the Video:
1. Replace Ornament Hooks
Extend the life of treasured Christmas tree ornaments by using paper clips to replace broken or lost hooks.
2. Make Emergency Clothing Repairs
Have a fallen hem or broken zipper? No problem. Use paper clips to temporarily hold hems, or hook them on to zippers to use as impromptu pulls.
3. Use as Bookmarks
Paper clips make great no-slip bookmarks! Simply clip onto the desired page, and throw the book into a purse or bookbag.
4. Unclog Tiny Holes
Paperclips have the ideal size and sturdiness to de-clog small openings in hair-spray or glue bottles. Unbend and poke away as necessary.
5. Pit a Cherry
Prefer your cherries pit-less? Unfold a paper clip at its center, then insert one hooked end into the top or bottom of the cherry. Once you feel you've hit the pit, lift it up and out.