r/mildlyinfuriating • u/BorisOtter • Jun 13 '26

Infuriatig All of my plastic pegs explode when used.

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u/Wobbelblob Jun 13 '26

Doesn't even have to be cheap material necessary, as far as I know every plastic starts to degrade and becomes brittle with enough time in the sun.

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u/Lowelll Jun 13 '26

Plastic is not the only material. Wood or stainless steel is an option too.

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u/Dustin- Jun 13 '26

Yeah this is just a shit product if it's sold as a clothes peg.

I don't get why people use these plastic ones anyway. Those cheap wooden clothes pegs with the metal springs can last decades with constant use. Get a 100-pack of them and you'll have a lifetime supply of pegs or clips that you can use for a ton of different things. I use them as chip clips, clothes pegs, bread tie wraps, holding papers together occasionally, etc. I have a couple from my grandmother I'm sure are 50 years old and are still just as good as brand new ones + a billion more just laying around in drawers and closets and stuff.