Who would have thought that one little clothespin has so many uses for the home, office, and holidays. Here are some uses for clothespins, as well as ideas to decorate and add bling to your clothespins.
According to Wikipedia, a Clothespin is....
A clothespin, also clothes peg, or just peg, or in science a spring-loaded wood clamp, and as a fastener used to hang up clothes for drying, usually on a clothes line. Clothespins often come in many different designs.
15 Clever Uses For Clothespins
1. Use clothespins to hold outdoor table cloth so wind does not blow it. Clip the clothespin on the edges of the table cloth.
2. Put clothespins on spots on your dirty clothes to mark the stains. This will remind you of the spots that need to be treated when you go to wash the clothes.
3. When traveling pack a few in your travel bag in case you need them. You never know when them might come in handy, like for a shower curtain that doesn't close all the way.
4. Use to clip your "outgoing" mail to the mail box.
5. If you're out of paper clips, use clothespins to keep stacks of papers together or to sort your papers by days of the week.
2. Put clothespins on spots on your dirty clothes to mark the stains. This will remind you of the spots that need to be treated when you go to wash the clothes.
3. When traveling pack a few in your travel bag in case you need them. You never know when them might come in handy, like for a shower curtain that doesn't close all the way.
4. Use to clip your "outgoing" mail to the mail box.
5. If you're out of paper clips, use clothespins to keep stacks of papers together or to sort your papers by days of the week.
6. Use a pair of clothes pins to secure the edges of a garbage bag to the rim of the pail so it won't slip down.
7. Use as bag closers for bread and chip bags.
8. Use to clip your coupons together.
9. Use to keep the outdoor Christmas lights in place.
10. Use to make an instant bib for your child by clipping on the clothespin to hold a dish towel or napkin around the child's neck.
11. Keep your paintbrush from sinking into the solvent residue when you soak it. Clamp the brush to the container with a clothespin.
12. Use to clip a pair of mittens or gloves together. Hang the clipped pair from a hook to dry when you come in from the snow.
13. Use to display artwork from a wire. Clip photos and postcards to the wire.
14. Use for a rainy day project. Let the kids color, paint, and glue them.
15. Glue magnets to the back of them and use for refrigerator magnet clips.
7. Use as bag closers for bread and chip bags.
8. Use to clip your coupons together.
9. Use to keep the outdoor Christmas lights in place.
10. Use to make an instant bib for your child by clipping on the clothespin to hold a dish towel or napkin around the child's neck.
11. Keep your paintbrush from sinking into the solvent residue when you soak it. Clamp the brush to the container with a clothespin.
12. Use to clip a pair of mittens or gloves together. Hang the clipped pair from a hook to dry when you come in from the snow.
13. Use to display artwork from a wire. Clip photos and postcards to the wire.
14. Use for a rainy day project. Let the kids color, paint, and glue them.
15. Glue magnets to the back of them and use for refrigerator magnet clips.
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