When it comes to shipping supplies, scissors
are one of the most useful tools you can invest in. They’re useful for cutting
cardboard. They can be used to cut tape. They’re great for sizing down bubble
wrap and packing paper. And they’re great at opening packages that you receive.
But really, scissors are amazing as a
household utility in general, not just for shipping packages. But when we think
of scissors, it’s likely a pair of craft scissors that comes to mind. You know,
the cheap checkout scissors with black, blue, or red plastic handles? The ones
that get beat to death with every use, further dulling their blades?
The thing is, there are far better scissors
out there with multiple uses. I’m sure you knew a few, but do you have some of
these on this list? If not, they definitely serve better purposes than basic
craft scissors.
Kitchen
scissors.
Also called kitchen shears, these are used for
cutting meat, veggies, and other tougher foods. Their blades are usually
thicker, stronger, and sharper in order to prepare your foods for tasty meals.
Often, they come with a small notch above the blades that’s used for breaking
bones or joins in some poultry. Every household needs a pair of these. They’re
incredibly useful in the kitchen.
Fabric
scissors.
These are great for cutting swathes of fabric
and even some clothes. While tailoring scissors vary and have specific uses
with each variety, fabric scissors in general will do the job if you’re not
hardcore into sewing or tailoring things.
Grooming
scissors.
Great for cutting hair of all types. Smaller
variants are perfect for trimming facial hair while standard grooming scissors
can be used to cut your kids’ (or your own!) hair.
Nonstick
scissors.
Never thought these existed, did you? Nonstick
scissors are coated in a special material that allow the blades to cut through
sticky things (I’m looking a you, tape) without the annoyance of that sticky
thing adhering to the blades.
Paper
edging scissors.
Of course. What fun would a household be without
these? Paper edging scissors come in many varieties to produce different
patterns when cutting along craft paper. They’re usually pretty cheap, so
having a few different designs can make for fun crafting times.