Wooden or plastic clothes pins?

I have tried both types but I like the wooden ones better. They are stronger to me. They seem to last longer too!

I'm going to say plastic just because everyone and their dog is against plastic items nowadays. And I guess if it were really hot, the wooden pins would last longer than the plastic ones. The plastic ones could melt (I know it would have to be super hot), and even if they didn't melt, if they got hot they could still release unhealthy chemicals in the air. I read way too much cr@p about environmental stuff.

I moved into this house with a laundry tearing up dog. Now I don't even have a clothes line. Besides, the birds would probably get them. I like plastic, but that's because I'm kind of funny about the texture of wood sometimes.

Hi Cats, glad to see you again. I use both, only because I had the plastic ones and was given wooden ones..lol The wooden ones I found don't break as easily, but I like the plastic ones for light colored clothing, I am afraid the wooden one will leave a mark, but I am not sure if that is true though since I never tested it out..

I use to hang my clothes out all the time. Since i've gotten into the shape i'm in i don't do it anymore. I love the way they smell especially sheetes. I always used wooden pins.

To this day I still like the wooden ones. I have some from back in the 60's and they sure bring back memories. The plastic are ok but not to my taste. Old fashion, yes I am.

I decided to buy a bag of the plastic ones and half of them are already broken, so its no savings for me to buy plastic. My mail man broke some of them, as I tried using them to put my mail on my box to have him pick it up and it wasn't good to see all the broken clothes pins in the bottom of my mail box. The wood ones are costly in my area, but you are paying for a better quality product to me. I moved that is why we needed new clothes pins couldn't find my over 20 year old clothes pins.

I like the wooden ones, they seem to last longer. The last time I had plastic ones I used them on a blanket and when I used them they just slid up and off and when I picked them up off the ground they were sprung and in two pieces. I haven't hung clothes out in a long time and kind of wish I had a line now, there is nothing like the smell of sheets fresh off the line!

I'd sa¥ that it's six of one to a half dozen of the other. I believe that wooden clothespins are easier to use, but they mildew when left out in the weather. Plastic does not mildew, but it breaks more easily than wood.

We also hang clothes on the line too, we have plastic clothes pin as those are the cheapest and very light to use. I use clothes pin for the kids clothes while for the adults i always use a hanger for the tshirts and the likes.

I also hang my clothes to dry. I gave away my drying machine several years ago. I prefer wooden clothes pins because plastic breaks easily after a time in the sun. In Winter I place the garmets in the bathroom at night. They are dry or almost the next day.

I actually have to admit that I really don't hang a lot of clothes out to dry. The reason that I don't is because of the fact that we live on a highly wooded lot and if I tried to hang my clothes out to dry then they would never be clean. That said, I honestly believe that the wooden ones are better because they are a lot more durable. You get bonus points if you are able to find the old fashioned ones that don't have the spring on them. Those really are the best.

Hi Cats I have tried both I do like wooden they seem to last longer however I have found the plastic ones will not leave marks as some wooden ones do. I guess there is good and bad in both.

i have used plastic pins always :) they are cheap and hold clothes tightly :)

I have always preferred the wooden ones over the plastic ones that I have seen. The plastic ones were too weak to hold up the clothes. Now the plastic ones my grandma could get, about seventy years ago were a lot stronger. The thing is the plastic does not deteriorate and leave marks on the clothes. I still prefer wooden, though, now if I just had a place to hang out clothes.

I've always preferred wooden, maybe because I grew up with them. Of course, I'd rather have the kind with the spring than the other, plain ones. The plain ones were the ones my mother had. I couldn't say but I'd think the wooden ones would last a lot longer than plastic. Plastic tends to become brittle over time when exposed to the sun and becomes weaker until it breaks. The wooden ones last practically forever. I honestly never saw my mother buying new clothespins. The ones I can first remember were still being used when we moved out of that house and went our separate ways. I'm like you, I prefer hanging clothes outside to dry. You just can't get that fresh, outdoor smell from any fabric softener! For things like towels and jeans, I line dry them, then put them in the dryer for about 10 minutes to "fluff" and get the stiffness out of them. It doesn't cost much to run the dryer for 10 minutes as opposed to 90 minutes or whatever.

The texture of the wooden clothes pins seems to grab the fabric a little better then the slippery plastic ones however both work just fine in my opinion . My vote is whichever is one sale.