Originally Posted by Huntress (Post 8037380)

Cover the end of the magnet with a thin plastic bag secured with string or rubber band. When it's full of pins just turn it inside out and give it a tug...you end up with a baggie full of pins instead of picking them off one at a time. This works great on the larger magnets used for nails and metal bits in a shop or garage...keeps the magnet clean too.