55 Fun Carabiner Uses to Make Your Life Easier

Carabiner keychains are super useful! Just look at some of the ways we have found to make our lives easier using them!

From organizing your keys to camping hacks, these handy tools are more than just for climbing. Unleash the potential of carabiners to simplify your routines and add a touch of convenience to every adventure. 

Let’s dive into this exciting world of carabiner possibilities and elevate your lifestyle with these 55 creative ideas!

58 Creative Carabiner Clip Uses

1. Clip keys inside backpacks for extra security
2. Attach to a belt loop
3. Clip your flashlight to your pack
4. Large carabiner keychains can carry grocery bags
5. Hold two sets of keys that are often detached
6. Tighten your tent ropes camping (see video on how)
7. Hold electrical cords in a loop
8. Clip electrical cords onto hook on wall
9. Clips shoes together
10. Clip onto camera, cell phone lanyards
11. Hold checklists in place in industrial environments
12. Hold SOP documents in place at work stations
13. Use utility carabiner keychains to hold hammocks (see TrekLightGear)
14. Hold your scuba diving gear together when not in use
15. Hold your scuba diving accessories to your BC while diving
16. Use as a holder for displaying your state mandated employee documents and free up wall space! (kudos to StaffScapes for coming up with the idea and getting approval from state)
17. Carabiner keychain + usb drive = carabiner usb drive, hang it anywhere
18. Use to make a removable clothesline – clip it up when you need it, use carabiner to unclip it when you don’t need it! (Thanks Brandon!)
19. Use a large carabiner to clip onto your stroller handle to hold bags or accessories.
20. Carabiner keychains hang safety cards in easy-to-see places along the assembly line
21. Attach your water bottle to your backpack
22. Secure your dog or pet to a tree, furniture, post, pole, chain, etc.
23. Clip rabbit or pet cages closed
24. Hook your horse harness and reins to the stall
25. Lock the animal food container shut in the barn so the skunks can’t open it (thanks Susan!)
26. Create a 3-ring binder out of small carabiners (Micro D’s do the trick, great idea Paula!)
27. Clip water buckets to the fence
28. Use as napkin rings at a climbing themed wedding
29. Arrange and hang your tack neatly inside the horse trailer
30. Link a few together for your kid to play with while you are shopping
31. Hang your keys from a belt loop for easy access
32. Keep ponytail scrunches organized
33. Clip inside car as hanger for sunglasses
34. Hold your suspenders to your jeans
35. Hang water buckets to stalls for horses
36. With the Jumbo Carabiner, walk multiple dogs at one time with one grip
37. Hook through tarp grommets to attach tarp to fences, vehicles, etc
38. Make a dog leash with a carabiner keychain and rope or cord (thanks Jason!)
39. Hang a plant
40. Hang wasp traps anywhere
41. Hang food camping
42. Hang clothes or sleeping bag for drying
43. Clip someones shoelace’s to their bag while they are sitting in class
44. Chain a bunch of colored carabiner keychains together and use them to decorate
45. Hold down a load on a bike
46. Clip flip flops and water bottle to a raft or canoe
47. Clip reusable bags together for easy storage
48. Carry your climbing shoes on your harness or bag
49. Clip them to belt loops and then to hangers to get more storage space in closets
50. Colorful Christmas ornaments
51. Chain them together and make a belt (Maria did this!)
52. Hold two tables or work benches together to make one larger surface
53. Improvise a custom belt buckle with a pair of carabiner keychains
54. Hold signs on gates or fences
55. Save your wedding bouquet – use carabiner keychains to clip your flowers upside down to dry.
56. Tighten rope or cord
57. Entertaining babies
58. Hang a camcorder or accessories from your hammock
59. Hang car keys while camping in car or tent

Uses for Carabiners: a Video Demonstration

And now, get ready for an engaging and informative video demonstration on the some of the uses (#56, #57, #58 and #59!) of carabiners mentioned above! I’ll showcase the versatility of these handy tools and unveil creative ways to incorporate them into your daily life, whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast or seeking practical solutions for everyday challenges.

Here I demonstrate how to use a carabiner clip to remove slack from a rope, cord, clothesline, tent cord, or any rope you need tighter! I demonstrate on a hammock.

How do you use your carabiner clips? Share below!

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