Tool Time Tuesday

After watching several episodes of new television programs featuring people who hoard "stuff" -- I am finding it much easier to throw or give things away.

Granted -- these people truly suffer from a mental illness -- but I could see myself at some point crossing the line.

Our tool lady is creative -- but I'm not sure I'm ready to pull things from the trash at Fast Food restaurants to make a sewing caddy. After all -- if I would just clean my sewing room -- I have about a dozen already!

Sorting buttons? SORTing buttons? You're kidding, right? I thought they were supposed to be tossed in a bin and allowed freedom. Polly

"Roberta" I have plenty of little sewing kits too. But the idea of using the

Mine are sorted. I have three large tubs. One labeled 'Cover Buttons, Blazer Buttons', one labelled for shirts and jackets, one for coats and trousers. Inside the fidderent types/colours are bagged up, and in those bags there are mini bags of sets.

Buttons definitly organized!

But you miss the wonderful sound of scrabbling through a large biscuit tin of buttons!

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

Kate XXXXXX wrote:

one of my happiest memories from childhood, was sorting through my grandmothers button tin. Ruby

That may be why I keep mine in such a tumble. It has entertained many a bored little one. Polly

On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:53:33 -0500, Polly Esther wrote (in article ):

That's the way they are happiest isn't it?

Maureen

Don't hate me. A friend gave me 2 tins of very odd buttons, and the