If you are like me and cannot go places without your “big bag of stuff”, you know how inconvenient it is to fish for change or a particular receipt. Clip the edges of the rogue curtain with the pin, and enjoy an uninterrupted siesta during a sunny afternoon. Secure Your Drapesįor that slight chink in the curtains that persistently wakes you, a clothespin can come to the rescue. Use a Clothespin as a Bag ClipĪ great chip clip, a clothespin functions as a seal for almost all plastic packaging of varying sizes and thicknesses. You can paint the pins according to preference to lend the photo it holds a more personal touch. Clothespins, make for inexpensive and handy photo frames, when the real thing is not to be found. Now, this one I’ve tried and tested, and can vouch for. A clothespin admirably does the job of a bookmark, and as an added bonus, holds down flyaway pages of those hefty volumes you’re too tired to hold up. Bookmarkĭecidedly unfashionable, yet very useful. Pro Tip: Use small clothespins to avoid snagging delicate threads. Thread/yarn OrganiserĪ very simple and convenient trick, you can sort your threads or yarns with the help of clothespins. Not only does it save precious man-hours, it has a remarkable effect on the conscience. This is one of my favourite clothespin hacks- keeping the cords in different bundles, coiled and secured with the pins. How many hours do we spend, on average, untangling cords every year? Too many. And of course, it prevents your fingers from getting accidentally bludgeoned. Holding a nail in place with a clothespin changes a lot, especially the grip which happens to be quite shaky when you hold the nail with just your fingers. This one, I believe, is for everyone, regardless of their skills with the toolbox. Use a clothespin to hold the match when you light the candle. It is especially treacherous when the space between the candle and the glass container tends to be narrow. If you love candles as much as I do, you’ve probably had quite a few near misses. If you have separate categories for the towels you use, you can use different coloured pins or even label them for greater convenience. Keep your kitchen towels in one place by pinning them together from a hook or a knob. Kitchen towels, I’ll have you know, are very easily misplaced. Use a spare clothespin to secure the stack, until you can staple them.Ĭlothespins also work well for larger sheaves of thick paper. What do you do when you have a big sheaf of papers you need to keep together, and you’re out of staples? Pro Tip: If possible, have the pins be of the same colour for uniformity. You could even tie them into little knots if you want a more dressed-up display. Hang the scarves vertically on a hanger and secure them with the help of clothespins. If you have a penchant for scarves and want an easy display that you can change up according to your moods, clothespins are the way to go! It might not serve you as well as it did me, but I am hopeful. In the interest of helping those similarly crippled by an inability to enjoy housework, I shall share with you a list of 50 different uses of the clothespin. We know of them as the trusty helpers who keep the laundry in place, but they are so much more. I was surprised, however, by the multifunctionality these humble devices possess- seemingly innocuous as they might seem. My particular favourite has to do with the week I researched and implemented alternative uses of a clothespin- a household article I had earlier dismissed as very singular in function. And as you will soon realise upon perusing this article, finding out different uses for a particular household item is rather exciting. In the meantime, I have contented myself with ways to make the work more fun. But as is the case with tasks that one has to perform, I have yet to find a way to escape. Considered therapeutic by some ( I happen to disagree vehemently), it can be laborious and often banal. Housework, my mother always tells me, is harder than it looks. Please read our Disclosure for legal jargon.
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