Long before technology sent single socks into a spinning purgatory, people were more resourceful,<\/p>\n
creating tools to effectively complete the most daunting of household chores.<\/p>\n
One of those tools is this wooden peg, which over the years evolved into a two-piece pin that secured items to a line.<\/p>\n
This was a significant improvement from the earlier model that fed socks and other garments to the wind,<\/p>\n
\u201ca serious evil to washerwomen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keep reading to learn more about this wooden tool!<\/p>\n
Recently, an online user found little wooden dowels with two legs and went to social<\/p>\n
media looking for help in identifying the objects.<\/p>\n
The Facebook post attracted a generation of nostalgic boomers, offering the answer:<\/p>\n
\u201cOld school clothespins. [We] used them for hanging clean wet clothes outside on the<\/p>\n
[clothes] line to dry in the sun [and] fresh air!\u201d<\/p>\n
A wooden clothespin, also known simply as a clothes peg, is a traditional household tool<\/p>\n
used for hanging wet laundry on a clothesline to dry. Today, the pins typically consist of<\/p>\n
two wooden pieces hinged together at one end, with a spring mechanism<\/p>\n
that provides the necessary tension to grip onto the clothing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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