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Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Review: Pinhooks

I don't normally do product reviews, but I couldn't pass up the chance to get my hands on some Pinhooks!
Living in an apartment, I use pushpins where I can to minimize holes in the walls.  Having pushpins with a hook are like a dream come true!
I've made a little corner of the closet into my necklace and earring area.  If I see them, I wear them.  What better place to put them than by my coat (which gets used 360 days a year here in San Francisco)?  I used twine and pushpins to make a line on which to hang my earrings.

The reason there is space between the ironing board on the left and my red coat on the right is that the vacuum cleaner lives between them, though he's not tall enough to make it into the picture.
As you can see, the twine bows in the center.  It also "twangs" very time I take earrings off the line, sometimes bouncing earrings off the line entirely (and sometimes right into the mechanics of the vacuum cleaner ... but that's a story for another time.)  I'd been hoping for something better!
That's where Pinhooks come in.  I'd bought some balsa-wood dowels a while ago just for this purpose, but I had no way to secure them to the wall.  The Pinhooks work perfectly!
Gah!  This photo makes me so happy.  It's not easy to take pictures in the dark closet, but I think you get the idea.  And the dowel doesn't jiggle all my earrings to the center or fling them off.  This set up is so much more stable than the twine.
I also stuck a couple more in the wall to hold some sashes and ribbons.  I walked around the apartment with my hands full of Pinhooks looking for places to use them.  I didn't find anything else yet, but I'm sure I will.

There's an idea for an art project I'd really love to do: put the Pinhooks in the wall in a grid pattern and hang circles cut from magazines from them so they are free to move in the breeze.  Could be really pretty.  And, you could swap out the circles to change the colors or images for the seasons, holidays, or your mood.  Like the sequins on these water trucks.

There's an art piece on the side of a building in SOMA that uses this technique, too, and it looks amazing when it's windy out.  So kinetic!  It won't ever be that windy inside my apartment ... but I'm sure they'll move a little. :)

Pinhooks come in four different sets: white/gray/black, clear,  primaries, and brights, and.  Lucky me, they sent me one of each set free for my review!  Just one more irresistible fact ... they are made in the U.S.A.  I love Pinhooks!

Full disclosure: They bought an ad on my site, but it was not in exchange for the review and that did not influence my review at all.
22 Comments leave a comment


Donna said ...
Love them! What a great idea for your jewelry too, I think I might just do that.
7/3/2012 9:35 AM

Kat said ...
Brilliant idea but shipping to Australia is $40! They must be a lot bigger than they look in these pics ;)
7/3/2012 10:28 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Kat ... I just got an email from the company which says, in part, " ... The issue was that the site was forcing int customers to select rush priority shipping. $40 was the correct price from USPS or ups on rush but standard shipping is only $7 or $8 to Australia. It is being fixed as we speak."

Thank you for posting your comment so they'd know about the issue and fix it! You can check back on their site soon and get the correct shipping price.
7/5/2012 3:01 PM

Love it! said ...
Why didn't I think of that!? :)
7/3/2012 10:50 PM

Hannah said ...
Amazing idea, I love it!
7/4/2012 12:28 PM

Candice said ...
Adorable! Such a great idea, perfect for organizing!
7/4/2012 2:59 PM

Jessi said ...
I got REALLY excited, went straight to the website and added them to my cart..... only to find out they want $28 for shipping!!!!!! No way!!
7/5/2012 8:37 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Jessi ... I just got an email from the company which says, in part, " ... The issue was that the site was forcing int customers to select rush priority shipping. It is being fixed as we speak."

Thank you for posting your comment so they'd know about the issue and fix it! You can check back on their site soon and get the correct shipping price.
7/5/2012 3:04 PM

futuregirl replied ...
FYI: Shipping in the Continental US is $2. Flat rate. Unlimited packs.
7/5/2012 3:06 PM

pam said ...
OMG! I had no idea these even existed! thank you 1,000,000 times! I can think of at least 200 ways to use them around here! Beginning with my beautiful crocheted hot pad!!! Much more secure than the push pin it hangs on now.

And they are so pretty! I love them! You are brilliant for sharing this simple little discovery!
7/5/2012 9:34 PM

Trouble OHara said ...
OK, I am stupid. I found your link to the Pinhook website. Thank you for putting in a place that other will find easily. I'm a dork so of course I didn't pay attention.

Oh, I came to you from Gingerbread Snowflakes blog.

Thank you,
Trouble OHara
7/7/2012 5:39 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Trouble OHara ... Haha! I skim posts, too, so no worries. :) Always happy to have visitors recommended by Pam!
7/28/2012 1:38 PM

Corissa said ...
Alice, I just gave you two blogger awards over on my site, thank you for so many ideas I can't wait to start!
7/7/2012 7:54 PM

futuregirl replied ...
Corissa ... Thank you for including me on that great list of bloggers! I tried to leave a comment over there and the form didn't work. :(
7/21/2012 4:46 PM

Judi said ...
Are you reading my mind or is it just good luck that I'm two weeks behind on my blog reading?
Two days ago I ruthlessly culled my jewelry and have been trying to figure out what to do with the keepers... drawers do not work for me and I have an entire inside wall of my closet that will be perfect for this! Now I just need to track down those dowel rods.
7/10/2012 8:22 PM

Barb McC said ...
Alice, these are fabulous! I'm a custom closet designer, and will be sharing your idea for jewelry display/storage with my clients.
7/19/2012 10:00 AM

futuregirl replied ...
Barb McC ... You know what would be really awesome? A panel of cork board that you could use with the pin hooks. It would make it so easy to reconfigure as you buy more jewelry.
7/21/2012 4:26 PM

Michelle said ...
Wow! I need some to store my items for my shop!
Those peacock earrings you have hanging also look like something that I sell in my shop as well! How weird!
xo Michelle
7/27/2012 10:02 PM

Michelle said ...
These. Are. Amazing! I must have some, they will be so perfect for my craft room and my tween daughter's room.
8/1/2012 8:38 AM

Jeff said ...
Wow! Big pin from Michael Wurn on Pinterest!
8/5/2012 11:54 PM

Jeff said ...
Make that Michael Wurm! Super Pinner on Pinterest. :) over a million followers! Woo hoo!
8/5/2012 11:56 PM
 
futuregirl replied ...
Jeff ... OMG! Thanks for the heads up! :)
8/6/2012 2:13 AM

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