Pipe Cleaner use ?? who knew !

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02-28-2015, 06:36 AM

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katesnanna

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I've been using pipe cleaners for years. I bought a pack of large ones, used for kids craft. I'm still on the first pack I ever bought over 20 years ago.

02-28-2015, 06:54 AM

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Yooper32

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Guess I am odd-woman-out. I bought the craft type pipe cleaners and do not like them at all, too flimsy. I much prefer the real pipe cleaners as they are more rigid and get into those hard to reach areas.

02-28-2015, 08:01 AM

#23

Onebyone

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Originally Posted by Yooper32

Yep, quality counts in even the small things.

02-28-2015, 10:02 AM

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Caswews

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I use my pipe cleaners alot on my machines ..I quit using Air Spray. Pipe cleaners, Qtips are my machine's best friends for cleaning ..

02-28-2015, 11:21 AM

#25

onemoe

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have used pipe cleaners for years

02-28-2015, 12:17 PM

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madamekelly

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Originally Posted by Auntie V

Great idea! Kind of like a mini feather duster for small places. Thanks for the info.

I have also "discovered" that those itty bitty "proxa" brushes for cleaning the spaces between you teeth, work really well for getting into little spaces to clean.

02-28-2015, 12:49 PM

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Morag

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Originally Posted by borntoquilt

Was a guest at my friends Guild meeting last week. When we signed in, we were all given 4 brightly colored pipe cleaners. The use of them to be revealed later. Well! Guess what? They were to be used to clean out your bobbin case and surrounding LINT areas. fold in half and go for those tiny spaces. You'll be amazed at the gunk you'll find.. And they are reusable ! I can't wait to get home to clean my big machine cause I KNOW there is at least a bolt of lint in places I haven't been able to get that brush in to.!! We are RV-ing central coast of California and won't be home till April.... *sigh* lint will have to wait... clean "ON" !!

I have been lucky. I was introduced to pipe cleaners a couple of years ago. Use them after every project is finished.

We are planning our RV trips for this year and looking forward to it!