I'm sure you have wooden clothespins at home .
Did you know that they can be used for many things besides hanging out laundry?
In addition, they are much more ecological than their plastic cousins.
As they are made of wood with just a steel spring, they are more durable and less expensive than plastic ones.
Wooden clothespins are useful both in the kitchen, bathroom and in the office.
Here are 10 uses for wooden clothespins you never thought of . Watch:
Instead of buying special clips to close bags of flour, sugar or crisps, I close the bags with wooden clothespins. A simple idea to avoid polluting plastic objects in the kitchen.
Keep a wooden clothespin near your hob. Clip the clip onto the handle of spoons and spatulas to prevent them from slipping in pans. Check out the trick here.
Want to hang pictures on the wall? Use clothespins to hang them on a thread. You can also hang your shopping list and prevent it from flying away. In addition, your shopping list attracts much more attention if it is hung on the keyboard, your coat or the door. You can also hang an important letter or a bill to pay so you don't forget to deal with it.
To discover: 17 Great Ideas to Hang Your Pictures at Home (Easy &Cheap).
No more need for essential oil diffusers, because a simple wooden clothes pin has the same function. Just put a few drops of essential oil directly on it, and hang the pin where you want to enjoy the scents. And by putting lavender essential oil on the clothespin, it makes a natural moth repellent that you can hang in a closet, put in a drawer or directly on clothes.
To discover: 14 Amazing Tips To Make Your Home Smell Good.
The cables lying around are really ugly and they get tangled up quickly... So, to hold the cables, I use clothespins to hang them together and hold them behind the desk. You can also fix the cables to the base of the lamp or make a pen holder for example. As the clamps have two holes of different sizes, you can slide small or large cables through them.
To discover: The trick to NEVER tangle your cables again at the office.
When driving a nail, you must hold it with one hand and strike with the hammer with the other. Don't tell me you've never hit your fingers with the hammer... To avoid this, turn a wooden clamp into a nail holder. Wedge the nail in the pliers, and strike safely! Check out the trick here.
When I sow, I write down the names of the varieties so that I don't forget them. And I found a great trick for that. I write the name on a wooden clothespin, and clip it to the edges of the seed tray. And later, when the plants grow, the clamps can be used as a support for small stakes. You can attach several to hold the young cuttings and protect them from the wind, for example.
To discover: 19 Great Ideas To Make Beautiful Vegetable Garden Labels For Free.
What if I told you that a simple wooden clothespin can be used to make Chinese medicine? Stimulate certain acupressure points on the ear with a clothespin and thus relieve your pain. Look at the image above, it shows you where to attach the clothespin. Just leave it for 1 or 2 minutes several times a day for it to take effect. If you want to know more about acupressure, I recommend this book.
To easily find where I am in a book, I use a simple colored wooden clothespin. It also allows me to locate important passages on documents on which I cannot write.
When cycling, the pants often tend to get stuck in the chain of the bike and get stained with grease. Since I'm not a fan of trouser clips that break all the time, I opted for the wooden clothespins. In addition, they are easy to store in my bag. And to be on the safe side, I painted them with fluorescent paint so that people can see me when I ride at night.
