Not many people hang clothes out to dry anymore. Clothespins now have many other uses, most of which have nothing to do with clothing.
I used to buy those ‘clips’ for keeping bagged edibles fresh. I needed to have several sizes for different sized bags. They took up a lot of room in my drawer and they usually broke.
I don’t know why it took so long for me to figure out that wooden clip-clothespins work best, cost less and don’t break. They store easily, taking up very little room.
If you have kids, it makes a fun craft project to do with them. They can paint and decorate the clothespins with acrylic paints, markers or tiny stamps. If they’re very young, they can put stickers on them. You can also glue small magnets on the backs of them and store them on your refrigerator where they are handy and you kids can be proud of their useful artwork! 
Same here. I don’t know how much money I wasted on those dumb plastic chip clips before I “discovered” how durable and useful clothes pins are. Great tip!
We see something ‘gadgety’ and we’re tempted to buy it. Sometimes the simplest solution is something you have right in front of you – you just have to look at these things from a different angle!