Originally Posted by
Rodney
I hoard almost everything (one look at our house will tell you that) but life is too short to waste time on suspect thread. Trying to use it will cause more problems and questions than it solves.
Not only is there the issue of whether or not it's rotten but it can also cause uneven tension problems.
Rodney
I'm with Rodney. I've always thrown old thread out if it were weak (old cotton) but realised a few months ago that people will actually *pay* for old spools of thread to use them as decor! I must have thrown hundreds of dollars worth into the bin over the years.