A general listing of dozens of the best household scissors and shears we could find. We're always adding to this list.

Here's the definition that we found: Scissors have symmetrical, equally sized finger holes and are generally under 6" in blade length, while shears are more than 6" in blade length, and have one smaller finger hole and one larger finger hole.

The models you need in your kitchen designed for food preparation.

A great variety of scissors and shears designed for all of your sewing tasks.

Top quality scissors with stronger blades for cutting hair.

Shears designed to cut birds easily and/or for use in the great outdoors, these will do some tough work.

Moustache trimmers are thin and straight for precision, which is vital when you want your moustache to look just right.

Scissors designed with stronger blades, for cutting through metal. We also carry aviation snips for cutting through sheet metal, and tin snips for detailed work.

The design of these scissors and shears lends them extra strength, to cut through stacks of material.

Scissors designed for trimming overgrown nose and ear hairs. The rounded tips protect you from accidental injury.

Designed to cut wire, insulation materials, cable ties and more. Many of these include notches for wire cutting.

These scissors and shears feature a flat "duckbill" top blade to prevent gauging.

These cuticle scissors are perfect for detailed nail cutting work. Some of these are specially designed for trimming the nails of infants.

These wire cutters have hardened edges for easily cutting through wire. Many of these are spring-loaded for ease of use.

We carry trimming scissors and shears in all shapes and sizes, fit for any trimming task you might have.

A variety of high quality nail nippers at great prices. Includes classic lever-type nail nippers as well as handled nippers.

Designed for cutting through Kevlar, these shears also work well for cutting through other tough materials.

These pattern shears are designed for detail work, with short blades that keep their full cutting power all the way to the tips.

Made from metals that are more resistant to corrosion and sticking, these scissors and shears are great for gardening work.

Pruners for cutting small branches and trimming bushes. We also carry ratcheting pruners, for those tough branches.

Small thread snips designed for small spaces that give you better control of the scissors for more precise cuts.

These scissors have a bend at the handle, allowing the blade to hug the work table or the next layer of material.

Typical straight scissors and shears, with no bend. These are good for most tasks.

These offset scissors and shears are good for cutting and trimming in hard to reach places

Most scissors and shears are designed for right-handed people, which creates some difficulties for left-handed people.

These scissors fold up for easy portability. Great for your key chain or suitcase!