Batting scraps
#12
I have heard that putting out cotton scraps for the birds, both fabric and batting, is not a good idea. If it gets wet in their nests it can take a long time to dry out. I'm in the NE of England of course!!
I do love the idea of pinning a patch to your clothes to put odd threads on.
I do love the idea of pinning a patch to your clothes to put odd threads on.
#13
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Southwest
Posts: 738
I use my cutting mat. When I'mall done with the current batch of batting, I use a pencil eraser (the white, rectangular one) on the cutting mat. It works to get the batting bits out of the mat. Then, I just vacuum my mat. (The canister vacuum is always plugged in and located in my sewing room, the most vacuumed room in the house!).
#15
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 142
keep your scrap can nearby. stuff you're tossing. As you cut batting, every so often grab a handful of scraps and swipe over your board. Pulls batting out before gets caught tight. can also use sandpaper but don't rub hard just lightly, grabbing batting not sanding.
#16
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Southern Idaho
Posts: 1,208
I toss mine in a lined garbage can with material scraps and when that's full, it's time to make stuffed beds for animals and donate. I have a lot less garbage from my sewing room! Love the idea of cutting some to fit my Swifter, thanks for the tip!
#17
Oh yeah, Jules51 reminded me, yesterday while I cleaned the house, I remembered what I had read on here about using scrap batting on a Swifter, OMG... I was just amazed at the difference, it picked up way more then the ones that Swifter makes. Now I have another way to use scrap batting.
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