Boil dolly pegs before use - who'd a thought?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (346863)
Rockingham, Australia
February 24, 2025 6:47pm CST
One of the items I brought back from my sister-in-law’s was this pack of 24 wooden dolly pegs. I remember my mother having these before the spring-type ones became available and later plastic ones of course.
What I was surprised to find though were the instructions on the packet. It said to ensure a lifetime’s use, place the pegs in cold water, bring to the boil and simmer for five minutes, moving them around with a wooden spoon. Then dry them in the sun. I don’t know if my mother ever boiled the pegs before using them. I was too young to remember.
I’ll take them to my craft group. Someone will want them to dress up as dolls.
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@allknowing (141244)
• India
8h
We have had wooden ones but with a spring Never boiled them because no one told us to (lol)
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@JudyEv (346863)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
@allknowing You just push them onto the clothes. They just give a little bit and hopefully grip. You wouldn't bother with them nowadays.
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@MarieCoyle (41147)
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9h
My grandparents had those type for a long time to hang cloths. Grandma was happy when the spring ones appeared, she preferred them. I never knew a person should boil them.
I have seen them painted and dressed up like cute little people. It would be fun.
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@MarieCoyle (41147)
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7h
@JudyEv
Maybe so. But when you think about it, they are in the sunshine a lot and they are eventually going to dry out and split.
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@JudyEv (346863)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
@MarieCoyle At the time, I guess they were better than nothing.
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@snowy22315 (185510)
• United States
8h
My grandparents may have had those, but as far as I can remember my mother had spring clothes pins
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@Tampa_girl7 (51554)
• United States
8h
I have some that were my mama’s. We call them clothes pins.
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@DaddyEvil (142025)
• United States
11h
I only remember mom using the wooden clothesline clips with the spring in them.
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@DaddyEvil (142025)
• United States
4h
@JudyEv I don't doubt it. The spring loaded clothespins are definitely a step up, in my opinion.
@Orson_Kart (7051)
• United Kingdom
51m
I remember my mother boiling hers before use. It was supposed to make them less brittle, but they still split eventually. I think they split mainly because they were forced over thicker clothing like blankets and couldn’t take the strain. The spring-type are much more up to the job.
@RebeccasFarm (92269)
• United States
10h
Well I never Judy..you find the most useful info. I never heard of this. But I love clothes pegs. And hanging clothes
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@zhangxueying (3359)
• China
9h
I haven't seen them in my memory, but they are beautiful
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