On the origin and use
The earliest clothes were designed by the Shakers, who did not disclose many of their inventions. Between 1852 and 1887 the US patient office granted 146 different patents for clothes pins.
Clothespins were in every house when I was growing up, and for many years in my house. Clothes were hanging outside on a clothesline. (Another object outdated) On sunny days, the breeze delighted in the fact that the clothes dried quickly and were somewhat soft. There are no chemicals found or even close to the fresh, small, line-dried sheets! The sun also used to be a disinfectant in the sun also. Today, chemicals are added to the wash to achieve this.
Deterrents
There have been many deterrents using clothespins outside of the clothesline. The rainy days were a problem and the weather another. With our first baby we had no dryer so cloth diapers (Nope, Pampers hadn’t been invented yet) would be hard over the line and in The rack is brought over the floor of the oven and finished drying. Once dry, the diapers are vigorously “rubbed” to try to soften them a little before folding. The clothes were hanging on the coat hangers, clothes pegs, the whole house. So ironing was a necessity. If the neighbor decided to burn his garbage on the same day that the laundry was done… that was a real problem. They were dying. The birds leave the very purple deposits after eating the mulberries, and they leave the red deposits after eating the pork salad. could not remove the stain. Ah the good old days….. “I bet you never heard your grandmother say that one!
Outdated
To provide clothes dryer, clothespins have become outdated. I never took the needle bag out of my clothes. I still have the original one stuffed with wooden keys. A few years ago I bought a new package of clothespins at a local hardware. When I got home and opened the package, I found that about half of the clasp was missing. After the content collection I still had several pieces with no leftover sources. I decided to write a letter to the factory to complain about their Quality Control. I commented to them that if my business was run like this, I would no longer be in business. The workshop responded with an apologetic letter and a new package of fasteners. So they are all composed, and spare no parts! The last American factory closed its doors in 2007. China now has a corner in the clothing market. It is not sad.
Use today
I asked some of my friends if they still have clothespins and how they use them. (I’m a silly curious person. He doesn’t have anything at all in his house, but then he’s younger than me. Several others tell me they still have clips and use them, even though they’re plastic. Like me, they use them for satellites on laundry are not recommended for use in drying lingerie and other items. from dryers to dryers or to dry floating clothes. Some are in freezer or freezer bags. Some in the pantry are bread, chips, and soda or crackers, or whatever needs to stay securely closed. Various “Chip Clips” I bought and no work as safe as wooden clothes as strong needle.
I noticed that there are wooden art clips, especially found in no sources like the Shakers. Clamps are widely used in crafts today.
Making a comeback? Doubt
I’ve noticed some things I get in the magazines that make the caveats. Panty beds are one. I doubt the wooden clothespins will come back. I would like to have other clothing lines in my backyard, to use occasionally. I don’t want to give my clothes to the dryer! However, if there was such a need to save electricity or just the need to save on monthly expenses, I could do it. I have done this many times in the past years and would do it again. (when you’re self-employed you’re broke a lot.) I’d probably even enjoy it for a time or two…
