Clothespins can do much more than just hold laundry on the clothesline. They are cheap and have many uses around the home.All you need is a little imagination and creativity to follow our tricks with clothespins and create something beautiful for yourself. Grab a pack of clothespins and let's get started:
Our creative tricks with clothespins
Clothespins have many uses in the kitchen, and there are undoubtedly more uses for these little accessories than you can imagine. We offer you some interesting and practical onesCraft ideas with clothespins.
Clothespins for use around the house – a popular hack
Chip Clips - You don't need special chip clips to seal bags of chips, nuts and other snacks. A clothespin works just as well.
Bag Clip – If you have used part of a bag of frozen vegetables, seal the bag with a clothespin before placing it back in the freezer.
Garbage Bag Holder – Attach the garbage bag to the edge of the trash can with a clothespin to prevent it from slipping into the trash can.
Cute napkin holder made from clothespins
Part of entertaining is making the apartment worthy of a party. This could be the food, the decorations or the small details on the table. This project is a simple, homemade party favor that you can make using clothespins and a hot glue gun.
Start with a base made of about four unfolded clothespins that you stick together sideways (this base can be as wide as you like). Then pull apart a few more needles and glue them into two fan-like shapes; a fan goes on each side of the base and you have a unique holder for your napkins!
Tricks with clothespins in the kitchen: trivets
If you are serving large dishes, you will need a trivet to place them on and not damage the surface of the table. If you pull apart clothespins and stick them together into a large, fanned out circle, you'll have a simple trivet in minutes!
Use clothespins in the bedroom and bathroom
Keep a supply of clothespins in the bedroom and bathroom. Here is a list of clothespin ideas and tricks we found for you:
Organize your messy closet with a few clothespins. Hang skirts, ties, and other clothing items over a wire hanger and secure them with a few clothespins. You can hang scarves, gloves, socks and other soft accessories by attaching them with clothespins. Basically, all you need to do is attach one side of the clothespin to a board or other flat surface that you hang on the wall. Another option is to attach the clothespins to the bottom of wire hangers.
Makeshift Toothbrush Holders: When you are traveling, you don't have to worry about your toothbrush touching the countertop. As long as you have a clothespin, you have a toothbrush holder.
Toothpaste Holder: Squeeze your toothpaste at the end and secure with a clothespin to prevent the paste from running back into the tube.
Clothespin mail organizers help keep your desk tidy
Sorting out new and old mail from huge piles is a tedious task. Solve this problem with mail organizers made from wooden clothespins.
Clothespin tricks for your garden: flower pots
A DIY clothespin flower pot that is perfect for holding small plants and looks very good.
- Buy some small flowers that you can immediately repot into a pot.
- Gather all the materials you need for the project and make sure you find a large and clean area to try out your artistic skills.
- Here is a list of the materials you need for such a special flower pot: A small plastic yogurt cup (but you can use any other cup you have), a pileWooden clothespins, lots of different colored glitter, some clear spray (optional) and have fun.
- Match the size of the plastic cups to the size of the clothespin so that you don't see any plastic rim when you attach them to the cup.
- Optionally, apply glitter to the clothespins, a different color on each clothespin, let dry, then spray some clear spray to set the glitter and prevent it from spreading everywhere.
- Allow the clothespins to dry and attach them all around the plastic cup, leaving no gap.
Stars made of clothespins: craft ideas for children
Children can also do a lot with clothespins.Clothespin gamescan be organized very well for children.
TIME REQUIREMENT:
About 10-15 minutes
ACCESORIES:
Clothespins (8 pieces in 2 different sizes)
Hot glue
Start by disassembling the clothespins. To do this you need to remove the wire spring.
Two pieces are left for each clothespin. On the backs you will see a small wooden slot. Make sure these slots face each other and hot glue the two pieces together. You need a total of 8 of this type.
Start building your star by gluing the pieces together. Have fun!
