Clothespins are one of those things you find in life that are really useful. In a pinch (pun intended) they can be used to hold or repair or fix or hang almost any simple thing around your home. As I mentioned in an earlier article, New Uses for Clothespins, clothespins are so cheap and long lasting, that it makes perfect frugal sense to use them in place of other expensive gadgets, gizmos and doodads.
In that earlier article, I also mentioned how clothespins made good skirt or pants hangers and notepad holders for grocery lists. Now here are many more ideas on ways to use the humble clothespin.
When you are at a family or church gathering, or other event, try using wooden clothespins instead of those expensive plastic name tags. You can write your guests names on the clothespins with a marker. It makes a unique name tag that the guests can take home to reuse. And even if they leave them behind, you can use them yourself, as long as you don’t mind the names hanging up your clothes. Does “Stan” always hang up the pants? Maybe the “Emily” clothespin is good for baby clothes. Ha ha.
Is your hall closet a mess like mine? In the cold months, gloves and mittens scatter the shelves and floor, and inevitably lose their mates. I’m embarrassed to say that we have purchased an overabundance of kids gloves and mittens just to ensure we can find a match to keep little hands warm as we rush out of the door. Clothespins to the rescue! Just keep a couple of clothespins pinned in your closet. Then as soon as everyone comes in from the cold, pin the mittens and gloves together in pairs. No more lost pieces or overbuying! This works great on shoes, sneakers and boots, too. Of course, it doesn’t solve the need for organizing, but at least you know that you’ll be able to dress up and get out of the door.
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