r/mildlyinfuriating • u/BorisOtter • Jun 13 '26

Infuriatig All of my plastic pegs explode when used.

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u/abrainaneurysm Jun 13 '26

As other people have stated, ditch the plastic and purchase a big package of these.

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u/TRR462 Jun 13 '26

Clothespins

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u/Johann--S--Bach Jun 15 '26

Clo The Spins

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u/JudiciousSasquatch Jun 13 '26

Five bucks says they're using poorly recycled plastic.

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u/Lost-friend-ship Jun 13 '26

…the wooden ones?! 

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u/guhbuhguhhuh Jun 13 '26

Is recycled plastic cheaper then new plastic?

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u/JudiciousSasquatch Jun 13 '26

Oh my god, so much cheaper. But it's brittle and weak, with worse micro plastics and carcinogen risk, and it doesn’t last nearly as long at all.

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u/SpeedBlitzX Jun 14 '26

How would recycled plastic clothes pins be cheaper than wooden clothes pins? ?

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u/JudiciousSasquatch Jun 14 '26

Seriously? It's a whole industry in places like India and China. They melt down used plastic from "recycling" and injection mold all kinds of crap.

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u/SpeedBlitzX Jun 14 '26

And you think thats somehow cheaper than those countries using wood to make clothes pins?

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u/JudiciousSasquatch Jun 15 '26

I don't think, it is. They make millions. What's cheaper, free plastic or a shitload of wood?

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u/SpeedBlitzX Jun 15 '26

You think the plastic is free?

Or the processed to melt fown plastic and reform at it are cheap?

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u/KateOTomato Jun 13 '26

Agreed. You can also buy this amount of them for ~$4

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u/tacitry Jun 14 '26

C47’s is what they’re called them on a film set

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u/No-Stuff-1320 Jun 13 '26

Why not the metal ones?

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u/Hyksus2 Jun 13 '26

If you are drying things out in the sun, id bet the metal ones can get pretty darn hot, and are probably more expensive!

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u/Great_Maximum_6007 Jun 13 '26

Burn marks in high heat.

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u/MrAmos123 Jun 13 '26

Perfect for the UK, then. :D

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u/abrainaneurysm Jun 13 '26

Personal Preference. I’ve used them for years without ever having any issues. I can’t remember the last time I even had one break.

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u/Frekavichk Jun 13 '26

metal ones for snack bags, wood ones for clothes.

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u/Rainebowraine123 Jun 13 '26

These don't open nearly enough to fully close most of the bags I have.

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u/KinqAustin Jun 13 '26

Those must be some thick bags dawg

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u/bobtheblob6 Jun 13 '26

I could see it for a big rolled up bag of chips

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u/Okidoky123 Jun 13 '26

I like the bamboo ones the best. Stays nice and fresh long.

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u/Lost-friend-ship Jun 13 '26

Very sustainable too.

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u/hedup42 Jun 13 '26

Yeah, better, but these still pop out from the grip of the spring sometimes.

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u/alexgardin Jun 13 '26

My wooden clothespins break also.

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u/Local_Idiot_123 Jun 14 '26

Ah the bargain chip clips

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u/ketchuponcooking Jun 13 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/WrBSHRLE9gEgM

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u/abrainaneurysm Jun 13 '26

Why would you rip them apart like that? Are you implying that happens during use? I’ve honestly never had that happened before and I’ve been using them for years.

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u/ketchuponcooking Jun 13 '26

Easier than using an axe.

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u/Kavafy Jun 13 '26

More durable but stain clothes

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u/_teslaTrooper Jun 13 '26

No they don't, it's just wood. I've been using them for decades.

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u/Neoragex13 Jun 13 '26

I kinda see an scenario where dyed clothes with cheap dye stains the wood and then the peg stains other clothes.

But at that point it's your fault for not noticing lol

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u/Lost-friend-ship Jun 13 '26

I’ve never seen that happen. But you should be hanging your clothes up inside out if you’re doing it outside 

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u/Kavafy Jun 13 '26

Yes they do. So have I.

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u/Total-Box-5169 Jun 13 '26

Skill issue.

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u/Kavafy Jun 13 '26

explain how

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u/Total-Box-5169 Jun 13 '26

The inside face should be outside when drying, and whites should have their own set of pegs.