Dull thread alert - clothes pegs

[LooksLikeImStuckHere]

Mine aren’t even that old but clearly they have had enough following the heatwave as they just keep snapping and breaking apart as I go to use them. Some I’ve put on the line only for them to snap and ping off a few mins later. They are John Lewis ones, nothing too cheap but not fancy either.

Any recommendations? I thought the Lakeland ones but reviews say that they don’t hold thinner items well.

TIA. And sorry for the dull thread.

[sandgrown]

I love my Lakeland pegs. I find some wooden ones leak dye in the rain . Need a new pegbag though .

[MollysLips]

@llangennith Yes, they're brilliant.

[TroysMammy]

I've had my wooden pegs for so long I can't remember where I bought them from. I don't leave them outside so they are the same colour when I bought them.

[Aph413]

Oh for goodness sake. How did I not notice this was an old thread

[llangennith]

Zombie thread but still so relevant.
Always bought my plastic pegs from Tesco but last year's were different and didn't hold the clothes in the line😬
Today has been the first day this year I've pegged out some washing and every blimmin peg snapped as I touched them. Brittle!
Do the stainless steel ones really work?

[Aph413]

I love my eco force pegs, had them about 8 years and I'm only just thinking about getting an extra bag to top up for ones that have snapped

[BloodyBosch]

We bought stainless steel ones from amazon. No springs or bits to snap. Love them and haven't had to buy pegs since!
Years of replacing cheap ones are behind us

[MollysLips]

I bought 2 packs of stainless steel ones from Amazon. They're amazing! Don't rust, don't go brittle, hold everything perfectly and you can leave them outside all winter if you're lazy and forgetful like me.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/NORTHERN-BROTHERS-Clothes-Pins-Pegs/dp/B06Y2HJF1G/ref=mpssa112?ie=UTF8&qid=1553458518&sr=8-2-spons&pi=ACSX2366SY340QL65&keywords=stainless+steel+clothes+pegs+strong&psc=1

[gigglingHyena]

Wooden for me, I've had the odd one ping apart but usually it's easy enough to put it back together. Plus I try to avoid plastics where I can.

Poundland are thin wood and more likely to snap but I still have some I've had for years. My favourites are some slightly chunkier ones from tesco, I think they are called storm pegs.

[BackforGood]

Ah, yes, when I first replied, plastic pegs hadn't crossed my mind. I've always had wooden ones and only tend to need to replace them when the dc take them off to camp and don't return them. It is rare for one to break.

[mommybear1]

Hegs pegs recently found them - fab currently on sale in Aldi

[ItsNiceItsDifferentItsUnusual]

Oh! I had been wondering why my pegs have been snapping all over the place recently.

I will buy some wooden ones I think.

[LooksLikeImStuckHere]

They are rather stylish!

[FrogFairy]

None of my hills pegs are purple, the are grey with a bit of blue or green.

[PanPanPanPing]

"Is there any reason for those colours being the worst?"

I can't remember the exact reason, either something to do with the dye or the way those colours absorb the sunlight.

[LooksLikeImStuckHere]

aperol I know, right? Who’d have thought it on a Friday night. We all know how to have fun (this actually was more fun than the shite film DH put on).

Those Hills pegs do look fancy! Watch you take care of those purple ones...

Decisions, decisions. I may have to sleep on it [possibly taking this a little too seriously].

[CrochetBelle]

The yellow and green ones posted upthread are my fave

[kittenfun]

Agree with the minky pegs I bought recently really good

[FrogFairy]

I recently splurged on fancy Hills pegs, love them so far but have only had them a few weeks so can’t judge their longevity.

www.mad4tools.com/hills-smart-long-life-washing-line-clothes-pegs-packs-50?utm_source=google_shopping&esvt=512-GOUKE42248&esvq=&esvadt=999999-0-2314-1&esvcrea=254326076795&esvplace=&esvd=t&esvtg=pla-296200307894&esvo=2194&esvaid=50186&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9Jj6zJb13AIVCrHtCh151QNcEAQYAiABEgJ_oPD_BwE

[aperolspritzplease]

44 responses about pegs and you thought it would be boring 😂😂😂

[PickAChew]

My peg bag is a bag that a shower curtain came in.

Actully, just googled clothes pegs no metal. Got these and I actually still have some from many moons ago and they're brilliant.

www.amazon.co.uk/Ecoforce-Hurricane-Force-Clothes-Recycled/dp/B003LY2LAO?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[ASliceOfArcticRoll]

I'd bought big Lakeland ones years ago. I finally had to replace them last winter and the latest batch are already failing!

Their plastic has as gone the way of chocolate: crappification.

I mostly ok ok use wooden from Wilko's for non bulky stuff although I also use the plastic on real delicates.

[PickAChew]

I have some good plastic ines so bought some similar ones. Nothing like and keep twanging apart. I did search john lewis and settled on some long wooden ones. TBH, they simply don't make clothes pegs like they used to.