Even More Uses for Clothespinsby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 20 Apr 2007 06:13 AM You must think I am obsessed with clothespins. After all, I just recently talked to you about New Uses for Clothespins and More Uses for Clothespins. But you see, it is just that I have found so many frugal ways of using the little things around the house, that I wanted to share. I don't want you to go out and waste money on things when you can find a perfectly good and frugal solution that does what you need it to do. In those earlier articles, I covered how clothespins can help you create your own skirt and pants hangers, notepad holders and name tags, as well as a way to help prevent the loss (and subsequent re-buying) of your winter items. Now I'll cover some of the more unique, yet still practical, ideas for using clothespins around your home. One of my favorite uses for clothespins, at least right now, is to help me with the yard work. Our new home sits on two acres of mostly wooded property that hasn't been maintained for a long time. I've been trying to do some scatter clean up in the front as I wait for Andrew's bus--that is basically ten minutes at a time, twice a day. I know it is slow work, but at least it is getting done during time that might otherwise be spent unproductively. This kids love to help, too. There are layers and layers of leaves so deep, that they are turning into compost. Filling the leaf bags is hard work, because they keep flopping over. So, I used a couple of clothespins to clip one side to a convenient thin tree branch (you could use a fence or other spot) to hold the bag open. Inside the house, we have been doing some repair. One of the things that helps me, since I am not Ms. Fix it, is to use a clothespin to prevent my little fingers from getting hammered. It is much more productive to hammer the nail and not hammer my thumb. So, I clip on a clothespin to hold the nail when hammer and keep my fingers safe. Related Articles: Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments pecospearl (21) 20 Apr 2007 04:53 PMI love this discussion. My mom used to use clothespins quite often with her craft work. They are great to hold things together while they glue. I love the idea for holding trash bags open and am going to use it this very weekend! Thanks, I love your blog.  Mary Ann Romans |
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