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A Very Long Time Ago, Spinette and I had a “contest” to see who could come up with more uses for paperclips.
It’s this whole thing with Divergent Thinking and Creativity, but I’m not going to go into the science-y stuff as I’m sure I’ll get it wrong. But to sum it up,
More uses for paperclips=more creativity
But, sadly, this idea failed as Spinette is either very busy or very lazy and she hasn’t done it. (Just like the 100 Follower Q&A special.)
Note: I’m not saying that using paperclips for the things on this list would be effective, efficient, or even successful. Just that you could. And also, sometimes, the paperclips are not average paperclips. They could be giant or super strong or whatnot.
A Long List of Uses for Paperclips
- To hold papers together (obviously)
- earrings
- solder replacement
- fishing hook
- fish-feeding device
- hair tie
- makeshift hair tie (Don’t ask why those are separate. I wrote this like two months ago.)
- A writing device if you were to dip it in ink
- an eating utensil
- weave them into a basket
- conduct electricity
- a weapon
- a toothpick
- hair accessory (This is different from hair tie.)
- needle
- clasp
- button
- zipper hook
- retrieval device (Retrieval of what I don’t know.)
- carving tool
- make a sculpture out of them
- source of metal to make a thimble
- a tightrope
- rope
- a noose
- necklace
- bracelet (I’m surprised this and necklace were so far down the list.)
- a bridge
- grappling hook
- choking device
- lockpick
- makeshift knife
- a microphone for a stuffed animal
- pretend barbershop-scissors
- unicorn-horn replacement
- They could be a method of communication if you folded paperclips into letters.
- If it was giant, you could use it to build an amusement park ride
- architecture models
- chandelier
- use it to poke holes in eggshells
- tweezers
- pick out gunk from crevices (by “crevice” I meant the spaces in a keyboard and such)
- decorations
- those things vining plants climb
- back scratcher
- a cage
- handcuffs
- keys
- traps for insects
- stirring device for baking
- gauging cardboard
- weed puller
- crabapple plucker
- if it were giant, you could fence with it
- stilts
- a cane
- ice skates
- use it to cut ice
- If it were giant, you could make a chair
- a candle holder
- A mini Christmas tree
- A Christmas ornament
- hold pom pom balls together
- carve soap
- an amusement park for ants
- an ant jungle gym
- an ant playground
- a mini drumstick
- a button presser
- nail polish applier
- a clay carver
- a painting device
- a swing set
- a replacement for Barrel of Monkeys
- a button pressor (Ignore the fact that this was on here twice.)
- Cut thread
- a phone stand
- make a metal web 😉
- bed frame
- axel for wheels
- pop bubbles
- pop tires
- a bookmark
- a breaker of glass
- a push-pin
- a hinge replacement
- a staple replacement
- a stick for holding cotton candy
- a stick for holding a lollipop
- a mini imitation trombone
- an orange peeler
- use it to write in sand
- use it to write in mud
- a screwdriver
- pry things open
- a nail filer
- a chalk board-scratcher
- a magnet attractor
- a pranking material
- keep shoelaces separate
- a button pressor specifically for keyboards
- an engraver
- soap carving (Again, ignore the fact that this is the second time I mentioned soap-carving.)
- a balsa wood-cutter
- a whittler
- a mini flute
- a lock-jammer
- a gum holder
- a ring holder
- a glove folder
- a plant poker
- a hook
- a nail polisher (another repeat that should be ignored)
- glue applier
- use it to press those little restart buttons (This is what? The fourth time I’m mentioned buttons?)
- a mini imitation flute (another repeat)
- a relative of the laser pointer (I bet a paperclip and a laser pointer would have a lot of fun at their family reunion.)
- A walking stick for a doll
- a mini coat hanger
- use it to make indentations in tinfoil
- use it to make indentations in an eraser
- scratch chalkboards without that weird feeling on your fingernails (another repeat. *Sigh*)
- Get dust out of space between letter on keyboard
- hold beads
- make a brooch
- carve your name in a tree
- poke holes in a styrofoam cup to make a makeshift watering can
- poke holes in eggs to extract eggs yolks (apologies for the repeats)
- stir Jello-O
- descale fish
- skin small furry animals
- use it to make a spit (I am a vegetarian)
- Make a shish kebab!
- unmortar bricks
- play a washboard (I don’t think I even know what this means)
- play the xylophone
- Make indentations in paper that can later be shaded over to form the means of a secret code
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