Real Simple magazine found that a standard paper clip holder works well to hold bobby pins. You could also hold any type of light metal item such as straight pins, safety pins, screws, penny nails, ...

BENGALURU: The holiday season usually brings with it the extensive use of ribbons – for gift wrapping, home decorations and crafts. What do you do with leftover spools from the tons of satin ribbons?

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 ...