I have a ridiculous amount of bobby pins lying around my apartment. I have some in the bathroom, on my vanity table, in my beauty cabinets–it's out of control. Come to think of it, I think I have bobby pins in my purse now too! The funny thing is I don't even wear that many bobby pins in my hair. But since I'm always misplacing them, when I do need bobby pins I find myself spending $1.99 on a fresh new pack every time. This explains why these things are practically taking over my life!
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I'm telling you, I have so many stray bobby pins I don't know how I haven't found any in my food. I was just about to throw them all out, when a friend of mine suggested I keep them for other uses. Um, what else can you do with bobby pins you ask? You'd be surprised the different ways you can reuse these things. I went on Pinterest and found a ton of surprising ways you can reuse your old bobby pins! Trust me–they are incredibly versatile!
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Necklace
So you can totally use bobby pins to make a necklace. I can't guarantee they'll hold well, but they'll definitely be something to look at!
Bookmark
Want a bookmark that actually stays put? Use a bobby pin! There's no way this thing will slip out.
Paint them
You can make them pretty and paint them with nail polish. They might be too cutesy for you, but they'd look adorable on your little daughter.
Nail art
You can totally use them for nail art designs. How else do you plan on mastering a perfectly dotted mani?
Hair accessories
You can glue pretty bows and ribbons to them for pretty and practical hair accessories. It will save you a lot of money too.
Sewing
You can use them to hold your binding in place while you sew. How neat is that?
Hammering
To prevent hammering your fingers, hold a small nail with a bobby pin as a safety barrier.
