Earrings as pushpins on a bulletin board

 John Lawton

Face it: That long-lost earring is probably gallivanting with a wayward sock in Ye Olde Land of Misplaced Items. (What a stud!) Let its lonely, abandoned mate rebound as a pretty thumbtack on a bulletin board.

 Courtesy of reader Bailey Mulholland of Appleton, Wisconsin 

 

Read More About:

New Uses for Old Things

Related Content

0203hanger-cloth

Get Rid of Static Cling. . .With a Hanger?

Yes, or a dryer sheet. Twenty-five who-knew? ways to use household items to care for your clothes.

What do you think about this article? Share your own solutions and ideas

View Earlier Comments

Get Surprising Tips and Tricks Each Week

Sign up for our free Real Simple Weekly Tips newsletter (see a sample).
Advertisement

Quick Tip

Closing curtains and blinds can reduce the amount of heat that passes into your home by as much as 45 percent. Get more tips.

Willow Curtain