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12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

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1. Organize paperwork, bills, and coupons.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins
Label each clothespin with a different store for coupon use.

 

2. Protect your fingers when hammering.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

 

3. Apply 5-10 drops of essential air to make an air freshener.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

 

 

4. Keep headphones from getting tangled.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

5. Stop spoons from slipping into a pot.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

6. Create your own paintbrushes using feathers, sponges, leaves, and more.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins
Adapted from Emma Owl.

 

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7. Make decorative magnets with washi tape.
12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

Stick washi tape on one side, and glue a magnet strip to the other side.

 

8. Keep your toothbrush off dirty counters when traveling.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

Depending on the size of your toothbrush, a plastic clothespin may work better keeping your toothbrush upright.

 

9. Hang skirts, scarves, and pants securely.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

10. Allow steam to escape from a pot.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

11. Create snack butterflies.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

12. Transform unfinished wood clothespins with Kool-Aid.

12 Smart New Ways to Use Clothespins

Add 3-4 packs of Kool-Aid to a container of water to make the dye super pigmented. Then, set your wooden item into the solution and let it absorb the dye overnight.

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