6 Curious Ways To Recycle Clothespins

You probably have many clothespins at home that you no longer use or that due to their condition are no longer useful for hanging clothes because they do not fit well. If you don’t want to throw them away, we propose a craft that you can do with them.

The imagination is a magnificent creator of ideas that, when carried out with cunning, can lead to wonderful, useful and effective things. You can give your clothespins a second chance with the ideas that we propose below.

Transform your clothespins into original items

Turning  everyday objects into clever, useful and attractive items has become an art. In this case we want to tell you what you can do with clothespins or clothespins, whether made of wood or plastic, although it is preferable to use those made of wood since they allow them to be molded and painted better.

We leave you a series of ideas so that you can carry them out in a simple way, with everyday elements and basic materials.

Decoration kit:

• Paints and brushes
• Glue
• Glue gun
• Magnets
• Color tapes

Candle holders with clothespins

If you like to give your home a personal touch with different points of light, we advise you to be encouraged to make these beautiful candle holders. It is a very simple and inexpensive idea  that will give a very decorative touch to every corner of your house.

Materials:

• Clothespins or clips
• Contact glue
• Tea or small candles
• Tin can or glass jars

The materials you need are very cheap and safe for children and adults to use as well. They do not cause damage and, therefore, this craft can become a fun activity to do as a family.

Steps:

• First, clean the selected jars, keep in mind that the candles you want have to fit inside.

• Then, apply contact glue to the surface of the jar and position the clothespins or clips vertically.
• Next, apply pressure so that they hold on well and don’t move.
• The number of tweezers you will need will always depend on the size of the jar.
• Once you have placed all of them, let it dry and make sure that they are all well fixed.

You already have the candle holder made, now you just need to give it your personal touch:  you can paint it with colors or put stickers with decorative motifs.

Finally, place the candle inside and light the wick to create the desirable romantic atmosphere. You can also do this craft to make pots and put your plants in them.

Lamps made with clamps

They can be done in a simple way by gluing the clasps with the help of a silicone gun. What you need is a lamp that you want to modify that has a sufficiently resistant fabric or a suitable surface to withstand the heat of the glue. Then, overlap the tweezers and then decorate to your liking.

Decorate a mirror

If you have an old mirror that has gone out of style but you don’t want to get rid of it, you can apply different types of tweezers on the sides. Play with the shapes and distribute the pieces geometrically to create a nice and symmetrical effect.

Toys for children

Nothing like making your own toys with your children with recycled materials. You can make figures of animals or airplanes for them to play with.

Fridge magnets

Nothing as simple as making small refrigerator magnets to hold your notes or drawings. You can hook everything you do not want to forget with them and avoid confusion.

Decorate a picture frame

Give your photos a different touch by modifying the photo frames and adding clothespins or clips to the sides. As you can see, it is a simple idea that you can do in an afternoon.

Well, these are some ideas that we provide you to know what to do with the old clothespins that we use to hang our clothes. It is an economic object that can have many alternative uses. Let your imagination fly and tell us what you would do with them.