Both Sizzix and Accuquilt have tools to clean out the threads. Failing that, there are tools for use with the electric computerized diemakers like Silhouette and ScanNCut. Even a trolley needle might work. All will keep hands away from blades.
Another investment is a good set of tweezers that will grab the finest thread.
I used a Sizzix for paper for years and never saw the edge of the die. I could feel it with the cleaning tool, but it was still well below the foam. I tend to store dies flat and in the containers they came in. (Cat hair and foam are the pits)
Last edited by Weezy Rider; 02-02-2016 at 03:44 AM.