Do It Yourself

7 Uses For Those Twisty Ties On Bread Packages

Ever notice that the twisty ties on bread packages have different colors? Those colors actually have a meaning! The color of each twisty tie actually refers to the day on which the bread was baked.

So, if you didn’t know, now you know. Keep reading for 10 other uses for twisty ties on bread packages that you probably didn’t know about, either!

1. Quick wardrobe fix.

Have you just popped a button? Go ahead and use a twisty tie as a quick fix to keep everything in place. It is obviously only a temporary fix, but it will for sure get the job done.

https://www.greatescapepublishing.com/holiday-travel-tip-2-a-quick-fix-with-twist-ties/

2. Ornament hangers.

If you’ve run out of hooks to hang you Christmas tree ornaments from, twisty ties are an amazing stand-in!

http://www.notmartha.org/archives/category/holidays/christmas/page/2/

3. Cord organizers.

A good way to take advantage of the color coding that the twisty ties on bread packages have is to use them to organize your cords! Assign a different color of twisty tie for each device on your electrical strip so they won’t get tangled and you will know what is what.

http://symproducts.com/twist_ties.php

4. Tie up your bags.

Yes, tying a bag is the intended use of twisty ties anyway, but they’re totally worth hanging on to! Save them up in your drawer and use them for your other bag needs.

See Also
https://www.uline.com/Grp_64/Twist-Ties

5. Eyeglass screw.

You know those teeny tiny screws in your eyeglasses that always seems to eventually fall out? Insert the wire of a twisty tie in the hole that the screw used to be and cut off the rest of the length with scissors. Voila, a great temporary fix!

http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Ingenious-Bread-Clip-and-Twist-Tie-Life-Hacks/

6. Broken necklaces.

Repair a broken clasp on your necklace by tying the chain together with your twisty tie! You could also do the same to fix a broken zipper.

http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Ingenious-Bread-Clip-and-Twist-Tie-Life-Hacks/

7. Plant support.

Gently tie your growing plants to stakes using twisty ties so that they never droop!

http://www.castlegreens.com/product/100m-plastic-twist-tie/
Do you have any other good uses for the twisty ties on bread packages? Let us know in the comments below!
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Alexa Gahan

University of Delaware grad hailing from the North Shore of Massachusetts. I like quoting the Real Housewives, pretending to know the lyrics to songs I've near heard before, Tom Brady, piña coladas, and getting caught in the rain.

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