The Easiest Way to Age New Clothespins

We’re sharing the easiest way to age new clothespins today.

One day, I was helping my mom redecorate the laundry room at Bliss Barracks when we stumbled upon this simple project.

She wanted the laundry room to be functional and more efficient.

And wanted it to be pretty too.

While we were adding the final touches to the laundry room, we decided to create a little corner vignette.

So, we shopped the house and found a few vintage items.

But as we stepped back to edit the vignette, my Mom immediately felt like something was “off.”

And that something turned out to be the new clothespins she’d recently purchased.

They stood out amongst all the vintage pieces in the vignette like a sore thumb.

We thought about using black coffee, strong tea, and even dark furniture paste wax.

In the end, though, we decided to try something that has been a staple in our family’s home for as long as I can remember.

Here’s a look at how we easily “aged” new clothespins in just a few minutes.

How to Make New Clothespins Look Vintage…

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Supplies:

• Wood Clothespins
• Lint-Free Towels
• Gloves
• Tarp
• Old English Scratch Cover for Dark Woods
• Parchment paper

Steps:

We started with new traditional wooden clothespins.

Then we rubbed each clothespin with Old English Scratch Cover for Dark Woods using a paper towel.

It would have been so much easier to use a shop cloth, though.

Make sure you really massage the Old English into each clothespin.

The Old English will stain, so be sure to wear gloves and use a tarp to protect your work surface.

The amount of stain saturation won’t be the same with each clothespin, which is what you want.

That way, they’ll all be a little different, imperfect, and look aged over time.

Allow the clothespin to dry on a piece of parchment paper.

Super simple, right?

While I wouldn’t recommend using these to hang your laundry because of the stain, these are great for laundry room vignettes.

It’s really subtle, but the aged clothespin with the warmer wood looks so much better.

On a side note, we decant almost everything.

I personally love glass jars.

But if that’s not your style, consider using ceramic containers.

My mom found this set of white canisters in the kitchen section of Home Goods.

They’re meant for pantry staples, but she uses them for clothespins, buttons and dryer sheet storage in the laundry room.

Just be sure to label each canister so you’ll know what’s inside.

Let us know what quick and easy projects you’re working on this season!

Other Laundry Room Ideas to Explore…

Creating an Indoor Drying Rack for the Laundry Room

The Easiest Wire Laundry Basket Makeover

French Country Inspired Laundry Room Makeover Reveal

Until next time, I’ll see you on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

Many blessings,

CoCo