Stop Losing Your Place in a Book

4 alternatives to folded pages and unreliable bookmarks.

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Binder Clips
A medium-sized binder clip makes an ideal bookmark. If you don't want to leave impression marks on the pages, tape a soft material like felt, or even just some adhesive tape, to the inside jaws of the clip before using.
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Envelopes
Recycle envelopes by making them into handy bookmarks of different sizes. Cut off the gummed flap and one end of the envelope. Then slip the remainder over the corner of the page where you stopped reading for a quick placeholder that doesn't damage your book. Give a batch to the kids to decorate for their own set or to give as a homemade gift.
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Paper Clips
Paper clips make great bookmarks because they don't fall out. A piece of ribbon or colorful string attached to the clip will make it even easier to use and find.
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Rubber Bands
Paper bookmarks work fine, until they slip out of the book. Instead, wrap a rubber band from top to bottom around the part of the book you've already read. You won't lose your place, even if you drop the book.
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