When it comes to DIY projects and MacGyver tricks, the binder clip is one of the most versatile things around. You can get ...

Apple's iPhone dock, which gives your handset a desktop throne on which to rest and recharge, costs a rather steep $49. The homemade iPhone Binder Clip Dock, on the other hand, costs, well, the ...

According to its creator, redditor Eduardoballestero, the ball comprises 130 clips and took roughly six hours (~1 hour a day, for a week) to make. He writes : It is decently heavy.

But if you thought that's all the binder clip is good for, you were wrong. Daily Mail Online has compiled a video of some unconventional ways a binder clip can be used to make your life easier. 1.

This binder-clip cable-saver comes from David Rudolf Bakker in the Netherlands, and is something you could replicate right now just by rummaging in the junk drawer.