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Quail-a-lot t1_iubcbb8 wrote

These: https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/home/laundry/clothes-pegs/69724-lifetime-clothespins?item=ET134

You want these. I have some knock-offs too, but the Lee Valley made-in-Italy ones are the best.

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Southpontiac t1_iubfjnh wrote

Came here to say this, pricey but awesome. We’ve had ours for years they stay outside in a pail all year no rust, highly recommend.

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thesentienttoadstool t1_iubt6h1 wrote

Honestly, lee valley is the best. Their metal measuring cups are very much BIFL.

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imakesawdust t1_iuc06h6 wrote

To be fair, plastic measuring cups should probably be BIFL also.

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thesentienttoadstool t1_iuc0bt3 wrote

I’ve never had a plastic measuring cup that has not lost a handle or shattered or some other nonsense

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Kairenne t1_iucah0p wrote

I lived in Italy for 2 years. The design of every home product, car, furniture just knocked my socks off. Absolutely amazing.

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JOYCEfromNS t1_iud1xq4 wrote

Anyone compare the Pincinox pins Made in France with the pins sold in Canada by Lee Valley that are Made in Italy?

Unsure if the Pincinox are available in Canada but are so in the USA and at least for Canadians, the Pincinox pins are comparable in price maybe a tad more expensive at $24 USD vs $29 Cdn$ for a pkg. of 20

Anyone with any insight or able to compare the two?

FWIW for bulky items I have been using THESE from Lee Valley in combination with "normal" heavy duty wooden pins for regular laundry for about 20 years without issue along the coast of Nova Scotia on my 80 foot clothesline.

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Quail-a-lot t1_iudtqz9 wrote

I've never seen the Pincinox on my side of Canada. I have found other metal clothespins at Winners and I got all excited since they are much cheaper than Lee Valley, but they also aren't nearly as good a clip. They are still at least better than the wooden ones from Crappy Tire, so it wasn't a total waste. I'll just add a pack of pins to each Lee Valley Valley order I do until I have enough for the whole line. I used to use their jumbo wooden ones and absolutely loved them, but didn't move them with me. Regrets! They don't sell those anymore. I hope the next house owner is still getting much joy from them. Admittedly, the metal ones are even nicer.

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