These hairpin tricks can come in handy
If you’re living, or have lived with someone with long hair in your house, there’s probably a box of bobby pins lying around somewhere. That box is handy because you’ll do far more with a hairclip than simply keep your locks organised . Read more below on five different ways to use these pins!
For closing packages
Do you have plastic packages of rice, pasta and chips open in your kitchen cupboard with no way of preserving them properly for a period of time? You can easily fix this problem with a hairclip . Roll up the bag from the top down and slide the pin over the rolled part. This keeps your food airtight and fresh longer .
As a bookmark
No bookmark at hand while you are reading? Then find a pin and put it on the page where you left off. This way you’ll save the proper page for next time.
To loosen the end of a tape
Do you find it annoying when the top of a roll of tape pops back all the time and sticks to the roll? If you want to avoid having to pry the tape off again and again, stick a bobby pin on the end once you get hold of it. You will immediately find the beginning of the tape this way.
To empty tubes
A really handy trick for an almost empty tube of toothpaste or creamis to roll up the highest of the tube and secure it with a pin. The remaining contents are pushed in the tube towards the cap, and you can easily use up the leftovers.
When driving a nail
A hairpin even comes in handy when doing odd jobs. Place a hairgrip around a nail to carry it in situ while you hammer. This way, you won’t hit the nail crooked, and you reduce the chance that your thumb will accidentally end up under the hammer.