9/15/2023 0 Comments Wood close pins![]() ![]() If you put a match into a spring-type clothespin to light charcoal, candles, fireplaces, etc. “shopping” held coupons, relevant ads & grocery list “emergency” held a print out of important phone numbers and photocopies of insurance cards etc. We then clipped notes in the magnets for each area – ie. We hot glued magnets to the backs of a few clothespins, then wrote on them with permanent marker: “babysitter”, “pet sitter”, “shopping”, “emergency” “to do”. Magnets for important notes on the fridge. I put them in plastic bag and clip the plastic bag to the diaper bag handle with a clothespin or two so it doesn’t get lost/forgotten. Sometimes when I need to change my son’s clothes, I don’t want to put the dirty things back into the diaper bag. Clip the sides of the tablecloth together under the table and it won’t blow off in the wind.Ĭlip dirty clothes bag to diaper bag. Hold a tablecloth in place on a picnic table. Use clothespins to clip blankets to the stroller’s sun shade when the shade itself is not enough to block the sun or wind. That way, if you forget, you’ll be reminded as you start to put it in the washer. When you have an item that needs special attention before it’s washed, clip a clothespin to it. Keep a bag of clothespins in the laundry room. Here's the many ways I and my friends have come up with as uses for the humble clothespin: Every time I give the clothes pins, I invite the recipient to tell me of any new ways s/he uses them, and add it to the list for the next recipient. ![]() ![]() I paint wooden spring clip clothes pins and seal them with a few coats of varnish (making sure they can still be opened and closed), then put them in a pretty cloth bag and attach a list of uses I've accumulated over the years. Brava, Bethany! Behold:įor years I've had a tradition of giving clothespins as a gift for baby showers, housewarmings, and even bridal showers. AND the "bag of clothespins as baby shower gift" is a pretty great hack in and of itself. Bethany's amazing list of clothespin uses is like the Energizer Bunny: it keeps going and going (but without the God-awful cymbals). ![]()
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