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    Old 07-05-2012, 01:57 PM
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    Really narrow ones like selvages I let accumulate until I have a bag full. Then I stitch them end to end while watching tv and wind into a ball as I go. No need to iron. I have 4 the size of large grapefruit now. Maybe I'll crochet them into a mat or a bag.
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    Old 07-05-2012, 02:14 PM
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    Originally Posted by hikingquilter
    Really narrow ones like selvages I let accumulate until I have a bag full. Then I stitch them end to end while watching tv and wind into a ball as I go. No need to iron. I have 4 the size of large grapefruit now. Maybe I'll crochet them into a mat or a bag.
    What a great thrifty idea!
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    Old 07-05-2012, 03:17 PM
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    I like that idea too! Back to the waste bin I go to retrive the little guys.
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    Old 07-05-2012, 03:34 PM
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    Great idea about saving the selvages! I save my strings by color, folding them accordian-style in zip-lock bags.
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    Old 07-05-2012, 03:41 PM
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    In a drawer.
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    Old 07-05-2012, 04:11 PM
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    The ones I want to use later are in a bag. The extras are in the garage to be used for tying up yard trash and such. They work great and are better than string.
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    Old 07-05-2012, 07:12 PM
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    How about just hang them across a hanger? Sort by light/dark or colors.
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    Old 07-06-2012, 02:24 AM
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    After they are ironed hang them on a couple of coat hangers. Doesn't take much room.
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    Old 07-06-2012, 03:29 AM
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    I hang my 2.5" strips on a spare door with a door hook on it. For a lot of strips, use two door hangers with a dowel across them. That holds a lot of strips.
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