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Use For Spare Buttons

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Want a use for all those extra buttons? Always losing earrings? Pair your earrings and stick them through the holes of the extra buttons. Pairs of earrings are now easier to find and harder to lose!

- Submitted by JPUFFETT 1/27/2011 in Organization | 3 Comments

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Never lose a button again!

Put clear nail polish on the inside of a new clothing item's buttons threads and never lose a button again.

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Most buttons are done in a factory by machine and they aren't backstitched to prevent the button from coming lose. A few dabs of clear nail polish on the threads that are holding the button on, will stop your buttons from falling off. I have yet to lose a button!

- Submitted by TEAMDIABETES 1/27/2011 | 7 Comments | View Secret

Bendy Button Caterpillar

what you need......Chenille stems / Buttons / Mini googly / eyes Glue

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Bend the end of a chenille stem so the buttons don't fall off.
Hand the stem and a pile of buttons to your child. He/she will know what to do! I was surprised myself! After the "body" is done, bend the rest of the chenille stem to make the head. Make a loop around the bottom to form a mouth. Glue

- Submitted by ARIONNA5 1/27/2011 | 0 Comments | View Secret

Sewing buttons for children

When sewing buttons on children's clothes use shirring elastic instead of cotton and they will stand much more strain. Also by using a dab of clear nail polish on the button threads will also stop them from working loose.

- Submitted by UMTONDO 1/27/2011 | 2 Comments | View Secret

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