Helpful Hacks For Bread Clips

A few days ago, my adult daughter was in my kitchen and questioned me about a bowl of colorful plastic bread clips I was saving. I convinced her that there are many uses for bread clips besides holding the bag of bread together, and they shouldn't be thrown away as trash. She still was not convinced. Therefore, I wrote this article for her and others who are unfamiliar with how those little plastic bread clips can be used around the house.

What Are Bread Clips?

Bread clips (also called bread tags or bread tabs) are those small, flat pieces of colorful plastic used to seal loaves of bread. Do not confuse them with the colorful plastic ties found on some bags of bread to indicate the day they are placed on the grocery shelves.

Cords

Those plastic bread clips can be used for organizing cords. They can be used for your electronics or the cables for your holiday lights.

1. Label power cords

Use a permanent marker to write what each plug is for your TV, lamp, phone charger, and clip it onto the cord. No more guessing about what goes where.

2. Headphone cord wrap

Put a bread clip near the end of your headphones to keep the cords from getting tangled. Use them to store earbuds and prevent tangles.

Rubber Bands, Hair Ties, Earrings

3. Organize rubber bands

Wrap rubber bands around bread clips to keep them from getting lost in your everything drawer.

4. Organize hair ties

Wrap hair ties around a plastic bread clip to keep them from getting lost in drawers.

5. Earring holder

Poke a pair of earrings through the bread clip to keep the earrings together during travel.

Tapes, Yarn, Keys

6. Keep tape from unraveling

Stick a clip to the end of a roll of masking or packing tape so you can always find the edge.

7. Yarn or thread holder

Wrap leftover bits of yard or thread around a bread clip to prevent tangling.

8. Stitch counter

If you knit or crochet, slide a bread clip onto your needle to mark a certain number of stitches.

9. Key ring ID

Label spare keys with plastic bread clips. They are especially useful for similar-looking keys.

Socks and Shoes

10. Socks

Clip matching socks together with bread clips. They will always stay together in the wash.

11. Broken flip-flops

Slip a bread clip around the bottom of the broken thong to temporarily hold it in place until you can fix or replace it.

Books and Puzzles

12. Bookmark your spot

Use a plastic bread clip as a makeshift bookmark. Put it onto the page or spine of your book or planner as shown above.

13. Puzzle piece placeholder

If you're working on a puzzle and need to mark a spot for a missing or unique piece, use a bread clip as a placeholder.

In the Bathroom

14. Razor blade cover

Snap a bread clip onto the head of a disposable razor for safe storage.

15. Toothpaste squeezer

Use a plastic bread clip to push up the last bit of toothpaste in the tube.

In the Kitchen

16. Use for leftovers

Plastic bread clips can be used to keep leftovers in plastic bags.

17. Keep plastic bags together

Use plastic clips to keep plastic bags together.

18. Food scraper

Use the tiny plastic clips to scrape dried food off pots and pans.

Other Uses

19. Paper clip

20. Crafts and creative projects for kids

21. A guitar pick

Wedding Dress Made with 10,000 Bread Clips

If my daughter thought it was strange to see me collecting a minimum number of bread clips, she would be in awe if she saw a wedding dress made out of 10,000 or more plastic bread clips.

The bride collected the clips herself. She received some from friends, neighbors, and co-workers when they found out what she was doing. The bride wore it on her wedding day, saying the dress was uncomfortable to sit in. The plastic clips were noisy as they rubbed together as she walked.

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Donate to a Good Cause

You can donate plastic bread clips for a good cause instead of throwing them away. Ship them to Danielle Cares for Chairs, an organization that takes the bread clips to a recycling plant where the funds go to clients who need wheelchairs.