9 Smart Tricks You’d Use On Your Nail Clipper Sooner

I am going to confess this one. Occasionally, I opened a sauce packet with my teeth. It pained my teeth and stained my shirt.

Before, I used my nails to scratch a hard sticker or to burst a plastic seal. 

But those moments always have consequences: My nails are irritated, my fingers feel pressed, and I can always cause chaos when opening a product.

These moments don’t make me smarter, but only clumsier each time.

Like me, you can say goodbye to such moments. It’s time to harness the power of the nail clipper and nail file, which are sitting in your drawer.

Calm down. A nail cutter isn’t just for the nails. You can do smart tricks using it.

Stop using your fingernails, teeth, or fingers to open something that can be done with tools.

Let our metal guys around do the work for us; they’re built for it.

So, here are the nail-cutting tricks you can do to make your life more convenient:

Your Kitchen Aide

1. Open Sauce Packets: Poke the sauce packet’s seal with the tip of a nail file; a clean and non-messy opening without using your teeth.
2. Peeling Citrus Fruit: Slide the nail file under the skin and lift the citrus peel, helping your hands remain dry without using your nails.
3. Thick Layer in Vitamin Bottles: Use the nail file to poke a hole in the thick foil layer that covers the vitamin bottle. You can pierce the entire layer without much effort.
4. Plastic Seal in Wine Corks: Use the nail file to slip under the tight plastic seal that sticks in wine corks.
5. Plastic Wraps Around the Glass Jars: Snip the plastic wrap around the glass jar’s lid with a nail clipper. That helps you tear away the remaining plastic wrap.

On Packaging and Stickers

1. Glass and Plastic Stickers: Use the nail file to start at an edge and scrape the sticker gently. Works fine without involving your nails.
2. Taped Boxes: No scissors around? Use your nail file by running it along the tape and packaging labels. Opening the taped boxes becomes smoother.
3. CD or DVD Wrap: Use the nail file to smoothly slice the thin plastic that covers the CD or DVD case. 
4. Envelopes: Sticky Problems or afraid you’d tear up the entire letter? Use a nail file to pierce the corner and slide it along the flap. The letter inside feels safe and secure.
5. Cut the Scotch Tape. No scissors to pierce the Scotch tape? A little snip using nail clippers will do. Clean and quick.

For House Minor Fixes

1. Candle Wick Problem: Use the nail file to nudge the leaning wick back to the center; on the other hand, use the nail clipper to cut the wick if it’s long.
2. Adjust Light Switch Screws: No screwdriver nearby? Use the thin tip of the nail file to turn the tiny screws of the light switch. Practical in times of need.
3. Fabric Stray Threads: Avoid using your fingers to deal with the hanging thread off your shirt. Use nail clippers to do the job, and the fabric won’t be a problem.
4. Price Tag String: Nail clippers cut the price tag string without leaving a problem.
5. Rose Thorns: Clip those rose thorns by using nail clippers. Do it before giving someone some flowers.
6. The Band of a Doll’s Hair: Removing the tiny rubber band that holds the doll’s hair is challenging. Using nail clippers ensures that the doll’s hair remains intact. 
7. Key Ring: Do you want to insert another accessory on your key ring? Slide the nail file with it to give a small opening. You can also attach the nail cutter to it.

Other Uses

1. The Tape Trick: Stick Scotch tape on both sides of the clipper. This prevents nails from flying away when cutting your nails. Clean and effective.
2. Real Cleaning: Dismantle the nail cutter pieces and bathe the parts in white vinegar. While washing, use a toothpick to scrape the dirt. 

After cleaning, wipe it with a kitchen tissue before putting it back. For monthly disinfection, rinse it with hot water and allow it to dry completely before assembling.

Don’t Skip These Rules

Aside from the smart hacks provided to you, here are some tips from professionals that we must remember:

• Cutting your nails after bathing or a shower is the best time.
• The right nail cutter for your fingernails must be separate from your toenails.
• Cut your toenails straight across, reducing the chances of having ingrown toenails.
• Leave your cuticles be; don’t cut them.
• After cutting your fingernails, use the nail file to smooth the edges.

Let’s remember these tips to prevent germ buildup, infection, and dirt retention. Also, monitor your nails from time to time because a disease or infection can happen without notice.

Always keep the nail cutter away when not in use. It’s helpful, but still a foreign object to some parts of your body.

So be careful when handling a nail cutter to avoid getting hurt.

More than Just Your Nail Helper

Now that you’ve realized that your nail cutter isn’t just for nail beauty alone. It’s a great tool to help you with some random things.

Such things include opening letters, peeling oranges, opening sealed containers, unboxing packages, adjusting candles, and more.

Share these tricks with your family and friends to live smartly using your nail cutter.

You can deal with opening things without being chaotic or messy. 

Just remember, don’t use it to harm others, or you’ll be in more trouble.