Chip Clips or how to white wash clothes pins… & fold a snack bag to keep the freshness in longer.
I’ve been doing this for years. The white washing part isn’t necessary, but it makes them look better. and can be painted with any color (so you can color code them if you like). The way I fold the bags can be used for junk food (Wavy Lays are my downfall) as well as any bag. I’ve used them on bags of salad mix, bags of petite carrots, and my favorite.. spinach. It works on bags of noodles as well as sugar. Use your imagination!
Looks like a regular fold, huh?
The first thing that I do when white washing the clothes pins is gather all the supplies. You’ll need spring loaded clothes pins, acrylic paint, water, a paint brush, something to mix the paint on (I used a plastic lid) & a bowl to hold the pins while they’re drying.
Mix the acrylic paint (your choice of color) with an equal amount of water.
It should have a consistency similar to ink.
Using the thinned out paint, paint one side at a time, allowing paint to dry in between.
After all of the sides are dry, attach the clothes pins to the sides of a bowl and paint the ends. Once that part has dried, turn the clothes pins over & paint the tips.
It amazing how much better they look once they’re painted. There’s still just a slight bit of the wood grain showing through.
Now for the bag folding part of the post! (keeps my Wavy Lays fresh for a long time) ahem…
Fold the ends of the bag down to form a triangle.
Then fold the tip of the triangle down to the area where the sides meet.
Fold the top down once again.
Attach your Chip Clip
The top of the bag is now closed tightly, and it’s flat enough for the chip clip to hold on to the bag easily.
Happy Creating everyone!