November 29, 2014 – Life, Love & Strength

Hello People!

I do hope your weekend is going great!

It’s almost the end of November and Nano Poblano/NaBloPoMo. So yeah, I’m almost out of writing ideas. I say almost, as I still have a few tricks up my sleeves. I have actually enjoyed doing a post a day this month. Made me use my gray matter a bit more than usual. That’s got to be a good thing, right?

Like today’s post. All about the lowly safety pin. We take it for granted! It can be used for lots of things, besides just holding a bra strap together.

Did you know?

The safety pin was invented by American mechanic Walter Hunt in 1849. It was first called a “dress pin”, made to help prevent hurt fingers and bent pins from using straight pins. Over the years, people have found other uses for the safety pin.

It can even be used to prevent pickpockets! Just simply pin your zippers in your purse with a safety pin to the fabric of the liner of your purse, they can’t unzip your purse easily this way, it can be done with your backpacks too!
Ladies do you suffer from static cling with your dresses or skirts? Just pin a small safety pin to the inside lining or slip. The metal in the pin conducts the electricity and diverts the static.
I’m sure we all know that if you have a broken zipper you can use a safety pin for replacement zipper tab.
How about using it as a fish hook? Yup, you sure can!
They also can be used as clothes pins for hanging up clothes on a clothes line.
Now I’ve used them in emergency sewing, you can hem your pants with them. I’ve done it once or twice.
How about for ‘plumbers crack’? You know what I’m talking about. Those low riding jeans or shorts that when you bend over shows the crack of your butt. Just use a safety pin to pin your shirt to your pants!
In the 80’s safety pins were used as a fashion statement by punk rock groups. They even used them as body piercings! Ouch!
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You can use them as a push pin on a cork board. I’ve done that.
They make a great device for keeping papers together if you run out of paper clips and can’t find the pesky stapler.
Can’t find enough hooks to put those Christmas decorations up with? Use a safety pin!
Crafters use them in jewelry making.