14 Tricks with Cable Ties That You Should Know
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Who would have thought there are many things you can do with your cable ties aside from using them to tie things? You will love these clever hacks from Creation Holic! From using it to secure cable wires in place to using it to tighten loose screws, I’m sure you’ll be able to pick up a thing or two from these that you can incorporate into your life.
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Learn these tricks by watching the video below or continue reading down for the written article.
#1
Cut a small hole from the side of the cable tie bag. This way, you can easily get one cable tie at a time without the rest falling out accidentally.
#2
Dangling wires? You can easily fix them in place by tying them with a cable tie, then tying one in between them so they’re not bound together.
#3
Fix the nozzle in the bottle of your WD-40 with a cable tie so you won’t lose it.
#4
Attach a cable tie to your scotch tape to easily rip it whenever you need it.
#5
Always having problems of drilling too deep whenever you do DIYs? Tie a cable tie to the drill bit to control the length while you drill.
#6
If you need a longer cable tie to tie something, you can actually connect another one to create a long cable tie for you to use.
#7
Is your zipper doesn’t have a handle? Simply tie a cable tie for you to hold on.
#8
Tie three cable ties in one end of a dowel, trim the ends, leaving just short lengths, then attach the other end of the dowel to a drill. Use this to stir a newly-opened can of paint.
#9
You can use a piece of cable tie to tighten the screws on your project. Trim the excess once finished.
#10
Secure cable wires in the wall using cable ties that are attached to a screw.
#11
Use a cable tie to draw a perfect circle. Simply put two pens inside the circle on opposite sides, then start drawing the circle.
#12
Stack your keys in a cable tie, then lock it. Your keys are now safe from ever losing.
#13
To unlock a cable tie, simply press the underneath right in the small square part of the tie, then pull it backward to unlock.
#14
Tie two cable ties beneath the nozzle of a pump-up bottle to control the amount of liquid you’ll pump out.
14 Tricks with Cable Ties That You Should Know
