You are definitely not the only one 😂 — that tiny hole on a nail clipper is one of those “how did I never think about that?” things.
Here’s the secret:
What the tiny hole in a nail clipper is actually for
It’s there so you can:
- Attach the clipper to a keychain, ring, or lanyard
- Keep it from getting lost (very useful for travel kits)
That’s it. No hidden blade, no secret cleaning tool, no weird medical purpose.
Why so many people don’t know
- Most clippers come without the key ring
- No one ever explains it
- It looks too small to be important
So unless you’ve owned one that came on a keychain, it’s easy to miss.
Bonus: other nail-clipper things people miss
- The flip lever can be removed and reversed to clean under nails
- The little file on some clippers isn’t just decorative (even if it’s terrible 😅)
Bottom line
✔ Totally normal not to know
✔ Millions of people learn this embarrassingly late
✔ Your mother-in-law just got a good laugh out of a universal mystery
If you want, I can share other everyday objects with hidden purposes everyone misses — it’s a fun rabbit hole 😄
