Sure, paper clips end up floating around junk drawers and clutter desk tops, but they’re good for more than just organizing papers. These bendy wires can be quite handy in pinch — and they can make a ...

Let's suppose you need to measure the mass of some water, and you want to construct a scale to do it. But you are in a normal house filled with normal stuff. There’s no fancy scientific equipment. Can ...

I love being able to repurpose things I have lying around the house, and my collection of paper clips just got a bunch of new assignments after I learned about all these great ways to use them. When ...

Over the last year, the utility of a red paper clip has taken on a whole new meaning for a lot of Web denizens. That's because of Kyle MacDonald, a friendly, regular guy from Montreal who on July 12, ...

If greedy gadgets or inconsiderate guests have pulled all but one battery from a remote, or you've only got one spare replacement left, a DIY circuit-tweaker suggests using a paper clip to get by for ...

ABC News tried to swap a paper clip for bigger and better things at the RNC. — -- With a red paper clip in hand, ABC News attended the Republican National Convention this week. The goal was to ...

See what ABC News wound up with at the end of the DNC in Philadelphia. — -- What do you get at the Democratic National Convention when all you have is a paper clip? ABC News found out this week, ...