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Keep Bobby Pins in a Paper Clip Holder

If you are tired of bobby pins being scattered throughout the house, try out this tip. Purchase an inexpensive magnetic paperclip holder and keep your pins in there. This will help keep the vacuum cleaner from finding them, and will help save your budget for not having to buy bobby pins so often.

By JSRP from Lincoln, NE

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01/08/2012

Now why didn't I think of that! Cos you beat me to it...Clever. Thanks for sharing. Sometimes it's the simplest things in life that make it so much easier on us. PBP

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12/10/2010

That's a good idea! I actually have a small magnetic container made specifically for bobby pins. It looks like a paper clip holder, but the hole on top where the magnetic ring is, is smaller,about as round as a pencil. I was so thrilled when I found them in the store several years ago that I bought 2 of them. I love it!

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(Archived Dec 09, 2010)Keep Bobby Pins in a Paper Clip Holder

Tip: Keep Bobby Pins in a Paper Clip Holder

I, like many other women, have problems keeping my bobby pins together. They usually end up lost or spilled. So when I need one, I can never find one. Here is a nifty idea I came up with.

I decided to place all my bobby pins in one of the paper clip holders with the magnet. It does the same thing for bobby pins as it does for paper clips, keeps them in place neatly and conveniently. Once I am done with them, I put the holder in my medicine cabinet. When you take them off, you drop them back in the holder to save and re use. Beats the awkward cardboard packaging they come in.

By Tomnsaby from Albuquerque, NM

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RE: Keep Bobby Pins in a Paper Clip Holder

I don't use bobby pins anymore but that's a great idea! That would also work well for straight pins, needles, paper clips, etc :-) (09/14/2009)

By Deeli

RE: Keep Bobby Pins in a Paper Clip Holder

I love this idea. My daughter uses bobby pins and I find them all over the house. I'll be getting a paper clip holder for her to use. (09/14/2009)

By Momof1

RE: Keep Bobby Pins in a Paper Clip Holder

A magnetic key holder works well for these types of items and then can be placed inside your medicine cabinet mirror if it is metal. (10/06/2009)

By Danialle

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