My grandmother’s antique flat iron makes a perfect door stop. It came with me to Mexico where it has stopped my bedroom door from slamming countless times when I make the mistake of opening sliders in two different parts of the house. It was so handy, that when I found another one in an antique store in Oaxaca, that I bought it to use on the bathroom door.
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The Prompt for Ragtag Daily Prompt is door stop. Also for Thursday Doors.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
You certainly need something heavy. I have similar issues when I have all of our full-length windows open.
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We have a few of these, including one that we use as a doorstop. Lovely doors and very nice photos.
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Thanks, Dan.
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What a great, creative use for such an iconic antique !
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My Grandpa’s handmade axe head is used for a door stop to hold the heavy front gate open when guests are expected. And I still have my dad’s hand-forged hammer. Love it.
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Wonderful!
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What a gloriously decorated door, Judy, and the perfect doorstop. I love both.
janet
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I ran out of walls. Just have to remember to never slam the doors… thus the door stops.
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How many flat iron and shoe lasts (mine) are used for doorstops. Thanks for joining in Judy 🙂 🙂
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The wind never wins over Grandma’s flat iron!
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👍😂
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I have an iron just like the photo
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Do you use it as a doorstop? I should have taken a photo of my grandfather’s axe head as well as it is beautiful and I use it as a doorstop for the front gate.
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No it is on a shelf with some other antiques
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