5 Things To Do with Clothespins
Updated: Mar. 20, 2019
Start pinning the old-fashioned way, and learn cool new ways to use clothespins in your home and garden.
1. Keep Fingers Safe
Pinch a match with a spring-type clothespin to light fireplaces and tricky candle votives.
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2. Light-proof Your Hotel Room
Clip hotel drapes together to keep out glaring rays (and eyes).
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3. Seperate Cords
Label clothespins with permanent marker (TV, DVR, DVD, Stereo, Phone, etc.), and use them to identify the cords that belong to each appliance.
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4. Align Your Garden
Wedge a clothespin into the fork (or the spot where a branch and the trunk meet) to keep saplings growing straight and strong.
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5. Save Your Page
Clamp a pin onto a page in a book to save your place. If you’re part of a book club, clip together your favorite chapter for an easy way to flip and find.
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