9 Practical Uses for Bobby Pins That Don't Involve Hair

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Max Knoblauch
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9 Practical Uses for Bobby Pins That Don't Involve Hair
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A recent study showed that in any given home, you are never more than three feet away from a bobby pin.

That's not true, but were you surprised by it? Of course you weren't. Bobby pins are everywhere.

Whether they belong to you, your significant other, their significant other or a complete stranger, bobby pins surround you. They fill your couch cushions, coat the bottom of your car and probably take up a significant portion of your head real estate. It's time you started using them to their full potential.

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We've compiled nine ways you should be using your bobby pins right now. So the next time you see one, pick it up. Hold onto it. You never know when it might come in handy.

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