Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sure, paper clips end up floating around junk drawers and clutter desk tops, but they’re good for more than just organizing papers ...

When I got wind the ice was finally thick enough for fishing, I persuaded a group of buddies to play hooky with me ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whenever it rains, the first question to come to mind is, “How much did we get?” To help you find the answer in your own yard, let’s make a rain gauge. All we need for supplies is a two liter bottle, ...

Zara Home makes some very nice goods for the home and the office, including these ingenious jumbo paper clips that can hold a pen or pencil. But I balked at the price tag — $12 for two pieces of bent ...