Some household chores seem so self-explanatory that many of us never consider if there's a better way to accomplish them. Whether you've been doing laundry for years or have just taken that task on, drying clothes outdoors seems as simple as sticking them on a clothesline or clothes rack. Like other people, you may have assumed the large hole is designed to pin the clothesline and the item of clothing together. For one, it spreads the weight out, which means the clothespin is less likely to form a deep mark onto the garment. Secured between the clothespin jaws, the clothing piece will instead dangle from the pin, allowing air to flow through and over the fabric.