Definitely household scissors -- Great for cutting burlap, paper, cardboard, light lines, fabric, tape, and photos. Perfect for sewing, tailoring, quilting, dressmaking, cutting patterns, alterations, handcraft. Exceptional scissors for multiple uses around the home, in the Handcraft Workshop, in the bathroom, on the dresser, in the study, in the laundry room, mail room, craft room, and at the office, great for most regular household tasks