Clothespin Herb Drying Rack
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This simple DIY Clothespin Herb Drying Rack would look nice not only in your chicken coop but also your kitchen!
Insect-Repelling Herbs
The drying rack is pretty cute. I think it would look nice not only in your coop, but in your pantry, sunroom or even your kitchen!
And it would make a thoughtful gift for your favorite gardener or chicken keeper too!
Clothespin Herb Drying Rack
- With a tape measure, measure 1" from either end of your board and mark the spot with a pencil.
- Then make three marks at 3" increments from each end for a total of eight marks.
- Center your "Herbs" template on the board, and using the tracing paper, trace the word in the center of the board.
- Paint and let dry.
- When the paint is dry, glue a clothespin at each pencil mark and let dry completely.
- Once the glue is dry, use the hammer and nails to nail your rack to the wall where desired.
- Go pick some herbs, clip the stems with the clothespins and let the herbs air dry.
- Once the herbs are dry, if your chickens haven't even them all, crush them with your fingers and store them in an airtight container for later use.
This project has been excerpted from my book DIY Chicken Keeping, which is packed with 40 more fun and functional projects for every skill level, and available wherever books are sold.
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