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Durable Clothespins Designed in Australia
Tekpegs
The plastic clothespins sold at big box stores are disposable junk. You can't expect quality when they're $1.50 for a 20-pack. You're supposed to use them until they break, then throw them out and buy more.
An Australian company called Tekpeg offers a more durable product. They've employed "clever mechanical engineering fused with considered industrial design" to create their eponymous clothespins, which are rated for 10,000 squeeze cycles, are reportedly easier for the arthritic to manipulate, and feature additional hooks at their tips to increase their versatility.
Tekpegs are monomaterial, lacking a metal spring. Instead they've designed the two halves to mate with fins forming a radial torsion spring.
Somewhat worryingly, the company doesn't say whether they're recyclable or not (though these days, I'm losing faith that society-wide recycling is even a workable system). They also don't say what type of plastic they're made of, only stating that they're "made with up to 50% recycled plastic."
As always, if you want something that lasts longer, you've got to pay for it. Tekpegs run AUD $17 (USD $11) for a 20-pack and AUD $43 (USD $29) for a 60-pack.
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Actual eco-friendly solution: use wooden clothespins.
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The plastic clothes pegs that fail me do so because of UV damage. It is concerning that these Tek Pegs don't state what plastic they sSolution is simple: use stainless steel clothes pegs - though I have to order them online since I've never seen any in shops.
If you live in one of the major cities in Canada, you may have a Lee Valley Tools store. They carry the stainless steel clothes pins. They are expensive but I expect these to be the sort of thing that does get passed down over the years. https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/home/laundry/clothes-pegs/69724-lifetime-clothespins
Is there a problem with the stainless steel (ss) clothes pins getting very hot when left out in the sun? The emissivity of ss is very low, so it builds up heat easily.
*concerning that Tek Pegs don't state what plastic they are made from. If they have addressed the Ultra Violet issue, please correct me (and update the article).