Gather Your Clothespins for These 14 Brilliant Ideas!
Paint & paste clothespins into trivets
Gather as many clothespins, remove the metal springs, paint them, then glue in a circular pattern. Get tutorial here
Shape some into a fancy napkin holder
Remove the springs, separate them, glue them together, then form them into a semi circle over a flat base. Yay, Turkey Day! Get tutorial here
Attach some to pine to make a jewelry holder
Turn clothespins into a jewelry rack by spacing them out over a long strip of stained wood. Glue and hang. Get tutorial here
Make clothespins into a groovy light fixture
Grab a tomato cage and a lot of clothespins to copy this amazing chandelier idea! Get tutorial here
Craft some into a round hall mirror
Use a thin board as a base, glue them together, strengthen with sisal rope, then add the mirror to the center. Get tutorial here
Or turn them into a square one
Cut round clothespins and sand them, then glue them to the edge of a square mirror frame. Get tutorial here
Glue some into a star Christmas ornament
Paste them together to create a star formation then rope some twine around them and hang on your tree! Get tutorial here
Organize giant clothespins into place cards
Turn the giant clothespins into place settings for an event by covering them in contact paper or drawing a pattern. Get tutorial here
Stick some together to make earbud holders
Glue the clothespins end to end, paint them over, then add a strip of washi tape. Genius! Get tutorial here
String some up as photo gallery
Try the trend and hang a string up to display pictures by clipping them on with clothespins. Get tutorial here
Adhere some to a TP tube as a Christmas tree
Make a little fun Christmas decor out of clothespins. Separate them then glue them one by one around the TP roll. Add a bow & voila! Get tutorial here
Attach some to an embroidery hoop
Create a holiday wreath by gluing some clothespins to an embroidery hoop and decorating it in the pattern of your choice. Get tutorial here
Stack some to wood for an advent calendar
Grab some scrap wood molding and glue the clothespins on each row of wood to create hooks that snap open for pouches. Get tutorial here
