12 non-standard ways to use clothespins in everyday life

Every housewife has several dozen clothes clips. You can use clothespins in everyday life not only for their intended purpose. Soviet women knew many ways to use them in non-standard ways for various household purposes. We will share these useful life hacks with you.

Wire cutter

Using a wooden clothespin and a pencil sharpener, you can easily build a convenient device for cutting wires.

To do it, follow the step-by-step instructions:

1. Remove the blade from the sharpener.

2. Screw the blade to the side of one of the halves of the clothespin so that the blade protrudes beyond its edge by 1 mm.

Use the homemade gadget as follows:

1. Pass the cable through the hole in the clothes clip.
2. Close the halves of the clothespin together.
3. Rotate the tool around the wire.

Hot stand

Using wooden clamps you can make a creative stand for hot dishes. To do this, take a set of tools consisting of:

• wooden clothespins - 10-20 pcs.;

• glue.

Make the stand following the instructions:

1. Disassemble the clothespins into halves.



2. Glue them together with the sides.



3. Glue the paired blanks together, forming a circle out of them.
4. Let the glue dry.

Use the finished stand for its intended purpose.

Nail holder

A clothes dryer will help you hammer in a nail safely without hurting your fingers. It can be used as a nail holder.

Tube or bottle opener

Many people often face problems when opening a new tube or bottle. A clothes clip will help solve this difficulty.

To open a tightly closed tube, follow the instructions:

1. Use a clothespin to grab the cap of the tube (bottle).
2. Hold the clamp with your fingers and rotate it in the desired direction.

A device for retrieving small objects that have rolled into hard-to-reach places

You can make long tweezers from a clothes dryer that will allow you to reach a small object that has rolled into a hard-to-reach place.

To build long tweezers, follow these steps:

1. Take a clothespin.
2. Screw or tape a stick of the required length to the clamp (its halves) using thread or tape.

You will get a convenient gadget that will easily reach small objects that have rolled into places you can’t reach with your hand.

Stabilizer for seedlings

Linen is useful for drying both in gardening and gardening. Using a clothes clip, you can help the planted sprout maintain its vertical position and quickly take root in its new location.

Using a clamp as a seedling stabilizer is easy. To do this, when planting a seedling, put a clothespin on the stem, giving it a vertical position.

After the seedling takes root, remove the clamp.

Hanger for towels and apron

You can use clothespins to make a hanger for kitchen textiles. It will replace a regular hanger or hooks on the wall.

Making such a hanger is not difficult. You will need to take:

• wooden plank;
• clothespins.

Glue the clothespins to the strip sideways, maintaining the same distance between the clips.

The advantage of such a hanger is that kitchen textiles will not fall off it, even if you touch it with your hand.

Bookmark

The laundry clip can turn into a convenient bookmark. You just need to pin it to the desired page.

Curtain clamp

Clothespins will help solve the problem of sunlight entering the room. To do this, curtain the curtains tightly and fasten them along their length.

You can also use clips to form beautiful folds on the curtains. To do this, hook the clips on the back of the curtains.

Headphone case

Keeping headphones in your pocket or bag is inconvenient. They often get confused and this makes their owner nervous. To save time unraveling them, they should be folded correctly. A clothespin holder will help with this. It is convenient and compact.

Creating this device is not difficult. To do this you will need to take:

• glue;
• 2 clothes clips.

To create an original headphone case, glue clothespins together with their sides.

Use the resulting case like this:

1. Hook the headphones on one end of the resulting gadget.
2. Wind the cord around the base.
3. Hook the other end of the headphones on the other side of the device.

Vase or glass holder

You can use clothespins to make a creative vase or cup holder for stationery. To do this, take:

• a tin can or lid from used deodorant;
• clothespins.

Making such a vase (cup holder) is not difficult. To do this, attach clothespins in a circle to the base that will serve as a tin can (deodorant lid).

Toothbrush holder

You can use a clothes clip to make a holder for a toothbrush if you don’t have a cup. To do this, simply hook the toothbrush with a clothespin and place it on the sink or shelf.

Clothes pins are a convenient device. They are multifunctional, they can be used not only for their intended purpose.