Want more laundry-related finds? Our own Christine discovered the Best Drying Rack from Columbia, Missouri. Photograph by Colleen Doyle of the No Trash Project. He chose ash “for its strength and excellent weathering qualities, and also because it darkens to a lovely patina.” Kimball has sold 12,000 of his clothespins and is working on a new batch that will be ready for the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season.Ībove: Made by LA woodworker Lee Build, a set of four Hand-Carved Clothespins is $30 from Otherwild.Ībove: Finally, there’s always the vintage route: A set of 36 Vintage Clothespins is $18 from Etsy seller Anything Goes Here. When he decided to start his business, Kimball found an American spring manufacturer to supply him with heavy-guage, tight-coil, custom stainless steel springs (“the heart of a great clothespin is a quality spring,” he says).

Kevin’s clothespins are also available at Best Drying Rack and on Etsy via The Lady and the Carpenter.Ībove: Vermont native Herrick Kimball (author of The Deliberate Agrarian blog) recently got into the clothespin game he sells his Classic American Clothespins, which are treated with tung oil, for $2 each. Here are five to buy.Ībove: Based in the Pacific Northwest, Kevin’s Quality Clothespins offers a Set of 10 Clothespins for $17.25 (the pins are made of maple with American-made springs each pin is 3.5 inches long). In response, Greg and Julie Baka, the owners of Best Drying Rack, launched a Clothespin Challenge, inviting craftspeople to make a sturdy clothespin they could sell on their site. Smith, an inventor from Springfield, Vermont, the spring-hinged wooden clothespin was a staple of American clotheslines until December 2002, when the Penley Corporation in Maine stopped making them. But several small producers are now making sturdy, handsome hardwood clothespins designed to last a lifetime. Until recently, you couldn’t find an American-made wooden clothespin (the last manufacturer in the country ceased production in 2002). Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. You can take it with you when you travel, go to class, or work.5 Favorites: Classic Made-in-the-USA Wooden Clothespins - Remodelista Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action. It can also be used to seal open food bags. For example, your underwear, photos, socks. Wide ApplicationYou use the household clamps to hold many things. Its sturdy structure will stay with you for a long time.Įasy to CarryThis fitting clips has a compact size, which allows you to take it anytime, anywhere, so you can take it out whenever you need it. High-Quality MaterialsThis small clothes clips is made of high-quality stainless steel, durable and rust-proof.

At the same time, the flat non-slip gasket can also protect the clothes from being damaged. It can also prevent your clothes from being blown away.Īnti-Slip DesignThe clothes peg have nice non-slip gasket on the inside. Strong Grip & WindproofClothing clips has a Strong Grip, which allows it to hold heavier objects.

Heavy duty clothespin