Safety pin is one of the best things ever invented and I keep a couple of them in different sizes just in case I might need one. It has more uses than you might think, not only for adjusting the size of a dress or whatever you’re wearing, but it can also help and save you in a lot of situations.
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In this video tutorial by Home Smartly on YouTube, you’ll learn a couple of tips and hacks using a safety pin, and I’m sure you will be surprised by some of them. Watch the video down below and see which one of those tricks would you want to keep and use in real life!
Safety Pin Tips and Hacks:
- Cut papers
- Keep papers together
- Compass
- Fix flip-flops
- Keychain
- Insert lace through clothes
- Replace broken zipper
- Open the phone’s SIM card tray
Genius Ways to Use Safety Pins:
#1: Cut Papers
You can tear or cut papers without scissors using only a ruler and safety pin. Position the ruler on the paper, then use the sharp point of the safety pin to score the paper and then pull it apart.
#2: Keep Papers Together
If you don’t have a stapler or paper clip to hold your papers securely together, then just grab a safety pin, and pierce it through all of the papers.
#3: Compass
Hold the safety pin down on the paper, then insert a pen or sharp tool at the center of the head, and insert another pen on the hole of the pin’s end. Draw a perfect circle as you would with a normal compass.
#4: Fix Flip-Flops
If the lock of your flip-flops’ toe post is gone, you can replace it with a safety pin, simply insert the cut toe post back into place, then pierce through the safety pin, and you’re done!
#5: Keychain
When you don’t have a keychain yet for some reason and you need all your keys secured together, then use a safety pin instead, and hang them where you would spot them easily.
#6: Insert Lace Through Clothes
If you need to insert your jacket hood’s lace back into place, then fasten a safety pin on the end of the lace, and simply glide it through the hole until the lace is in the proper place.
#7: Replace a Broken Zipper
If the pull tab of your zipper is broken, then replace it with a safety pin by simply inserting it through the slider, and zip it as you usually would.
#8: Open the Phone’s SIM Card Tray
If you lost your SIM card tray pin and can’t find a similar one, then a safety pin might just work. You can also use a fabric pin if you don’t have a safety pin.
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8 Useful Safety Pin Tips and Hacks
