Binder clips may have been created for the office, but you can use them all over your house to make your life easier.

There's less paper in need of binding these day, so put this simple contraption to work with these clever applications.

Daily Mail Online has compiled a video of some unconventional ways a binder clip can be used to make your life easier.

Ironing can be a pain, but is worth it to keep your clothes (and you) looking sharp. Make ironing pants a little easier by using a couple large binder ...

This video, from the Japanese lifehack YouTube channel Venlee, demonstrates 15 creative ways to use those clips to organize cables, store snacks, knit and more.

Instead of clothespins and binder clips, look for music book clips and page holders to keep sheet music secure. We review four top picks.

But the binder clip transcends the yawn-factor of office knighthood through the many brilliant and clever ways they've been put to use outside the piles of workspace papers.