We’ve made no secret of our love affair with the endlessly versatile binder clip. Reader DannyBR details how he uses a binder clip for a mobile phone tripod mount on-the-cheap.
Binder clips are the underdog of the office supply world. Everyone can rave about alternate uses for paper clips, but what about the trusty old binder clip? We’ve got a few ways we can recommend putting them to great use.
The Unclutterer blog posts a neat productivity tip that also serves to keep the dreaded Paper Monster at bay. By printing out tiny “To Do,” “To Pay,” and “To File” labels for binder clips and then hanging them off hooks inside a closet door, blogger Christine manages to both keep on top of her paper-related tasks and keep her counters free of that flat white stuff. She also suggests possibly color-coding the clips, or keeping oft-referenced paperwork in an easy-to-access location, for further gravity-defying organization. One more idea: What better way to keep your bills (if you haven’t entirely converted to e-billing) together and in plain sight? Reader suggestion: Staying organized with binder clips [Unclutterer]
