Uses for Clothespins

You use them to hang laundry on the line, but the rest of the time, your clothespins just sit there in a bucket or bag. Clothespins can have many other uses, however, particularly the spring kind of clothespin. Whether made of wood or plastic, they're a convenient organizing tool.

Hangers

Clothespins make good skirt hangers. Clip the skirt band to the bottom or the upper sides of a clothes hanger. Additionally, clothespins are good for clipping dresses to hangers if the shoulders slip off the hanger.

Laundry Reminder

A piece of clothing or other laundry item might need stain removal or soaking before washing. Clipping a clothespin to it serves as a reminder not to just toss it in the washing machine.

Bag Closers

Clothespins also are convenient for closing bags of food, such as potato chips and other snacks, bread bags and even plastic bags of vegetables.

Paper Organizers

You can use clothespins to clip coupons together, along with the grocery list and an errand list. A clothespin also works for clipping money to a deposit slip and placing in the drawer at the bank's drive-up window.

Traveler's Aid

Most people who have stayed at a motel have experienced a room where the drapes don't totally close. Clothespins can keep the edges together, keeping out light and giving you a better night's sleep.