I use squeezers. I have at least a half dozen of them bought at different places, curved and straight ones. A pair everywhere I look, but my favorite pair is usually close by wherever I'm working.
https://allstitch.net/product/412-squeezers-thread-nips-1708.cfm
I like them better than small scissors, have you ever got your fingers tangled up in a small pair of scissors?
Cari