Five years ago, Verge reporter Adi Robertson implanted a magnet in her finger. Now the magnet has faded, and so has the fervor around this kind of elective biohacking.

Working with metal can leave you with a mess of tiny, hard-to-see shavings and fragments all over the place. This clever trick will make it easier to pick them up so nobody gets a metal splinter.

Video: When you're taking your gadgets apart, a magnetic tray for all your screws could come in handy. Fortunately, you can make one by taking more gadgets apart.

Magnets are a pretty useful way keep things organised and out of the way, and we've talked before about different ways of attaching and using them. If you need to attach a magnet securely to an object where other methods might not work, heat shrink tubing may be just the thing.

All screwdrivers should be magnetic, but sadly only some are. Here's a simple way to magnetize every screwdriver in your drawer so you'll never lose another screw.

When you're dealing with a lot of tiny metal pieces, a magnetic tray can be a lifesaver. No need to go buy one, though, if you have a cheap plastic bowl and a magnet lying around.

Joby's GorillaPod, the tripod that goes anywhere, is a nifty accessory to stabilise your camera. You can even make your own for cheap. You can also attach magnets to it so it can stick to metallic surfaces.

Kitchen drawers are magnets for clutter, but this is a problem you can fix with magnets. The sides of a metal fridge make a great home for foil and plastic wrap boxes.

The lightweight GoPro video camera can be mounted to your car or anywhere else to capture action shots. If what you need is a magnetic mount that you can attach to any metallic surface, Instructables user nlinventor has a cheap DIY guide.

Bicycle lights are expensive and leaving them on your bike when you're out and about is an effective way to have them stolen. If you want to make them easy to just snap on and off, Instructables has a guide showing how to use a bit of Sugru and a magnet to make your lights easily detachable.

Magnetic cable catchers like the MOS Organiser are great, but they're fdairly expensive considering it's just a block of magnets. If you'd prefer to make one for yourself, Makeuseof has a guide for doing it with repurposed materials.

We're already big fans of Sugru for fixing and creating all kinds of things. Now, Sugru has released a new kit that includes the sticky form of Sugru and a set of magnets.

If you ever need to staple something large or unwieldy, a regular-sized office stapler can be ineffective. This video from Instructables user DIYHacksandHowTos shows off one quick way you can make a basic stapler far more versatile.

If you're up on a ladder, or under a piece of machinery, keeping your screws easily accessible isn't easy -- after all, you can't just throw them in an egg carton the way you can at a workbench. Here's a simpler solution: put a magnet in your pocket.

If you store your tools on a peg board you'll know that keeping track of smaller tools -- especially tiny screwdrivers and drill bits -- can be a little difficult. Instructables user RangerJ decided to repurpose a speaker's magnet to help organise his screwdrivers and drill bits.

A magnetic knife rack is a handy way to store knives, but how do you attach the rack itself? Most come with attachments for screwing into a wall, but if you have an extractor fan or range hood, you might be able to stick it up magnetically.

If you need to locate studs in a wall, you can buy a special gadget for the job. But if you have an old hard drive, you can get the job done for nothing.

If you're tired of keeping your keys piled up on the countertop or hanging from a peg next to the door, this under-cabinet key holder, made entirely with spare IKEA parts, keeps keys out of sight, out of the way, and securely in one place until it's time to grab them and walk out the door.

Many of you probably have a bowl next to your door so you know where your keys are at all times. The very clever Hookeychain does away with that need by putting a magnetic hook on your keys, so you can hang them anywhere.