When you want to keep some of your favorite recipes at arm's reach, use large index cards and a marker to write the ingredients and directions for your recipes. Use a single hole punch to create a hole in the top center of the recipe cards and slip the binder ring through the cards. From homemade chocolate chip cookies to special gravy and soups you want to keep handy, recipes will be easily accessible if you hang the cards on a wall-mounted kitchen hook.
If you're traveling with young ones, use a binder ring for each of them with their own little activities hole punched and inserted around the ring. Perhaps the toddler needs sheets of cartoon characters to color or your elementary-aged child needs an array of activities to choose from. Punch the activity sheets in the upper left corner with a hole punch and insert the ring to keep the papers together. Alternatively, let kids create a flip book by coloring small sheets of paper or writing poems, love notes or a story. Hole punch two holes at the center of the sheets on the left and right side and insert rings for a flip book to share.
Keep loose keys organized using binder rings. Use the ring as a key ring holder especially if you have several duplicate keys that you need to keep in order. Loop your keys on the ring and fasten. Attach a label on a piece of paper and insert on the ring to identify keys.
No matter if you need to keep a few paint swatches for an upcoming project or possible fabrics for a formal event, use the ring to keep swatches together, so you can easily show others the differences among your choices. Because the item is on a ring, it makes it easier for you to fan out the samples for comparison. Other swatches you can gather might be stationery paper samples or floor plan cards for an apartment or vacation rental.
