If you enjoy learning about alternative uses for everyday household items, you should definitely subscribe to Sensible Prepper’s Youtube channel. He has made videos about survival uses for coat hangers, condoms, liquor, paper clips, PVC pipes, tampons, WD-40, and much more.
His latest “uses for” video is about bobby pins. He talks about uses such as: money clip, nail holder, zipper pull, sewing needle, screwdriver, lock pick, bookmark, clothespin, and more.
You can watch the full video below.
Something you didn’t mention, they make great trade goods. I look for versatile, small items that are inexpensive for trade goods. Watch videos of refugees, often the women are fighting their hair. These would be great trade goods in a crunch time situation.
They are great for setting trip wires for booby traps, and make pretty good fishing hooks.