Nov 30, 2006

Leftover Floss Bits


This question was asked by Lisa, who says it's been bothering her for years!

"When there is so little floss left, what do you do with it? I hate the idea of throwing it away, but what else can be done with it?"


My answer is simple. I loop them through holes punched in cardstock and label it. Then they're put in a ziploc bag, along with a "master list" written on another card. That way I can see at a glance what's in the bag. I use them on small projects such as ornaments and bookmarks. Or, on projects that call for a small amount of a certain color. No wasting here!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very good idea! Smart girl! Oh and yes I ate a bug! i was 6, it was an ant and it tasted awful and no one dared me to do it.! Dumb kid thing! LOL!

Mary Ann said...

What a great idea for those leftover little bits of floss!

CindyMae said...

That is just a fantastic idea!!!!

graymama said...

Great idea! I love the snowman snowglobe :-) I think I will use it in my header. If that is not cool with you, just let me know.

Anonymous said...

Oh, what a fantastic idea. I'm going to start doing that also. I've been just putting my scraps into a jar, but never knew what color number anything was. Today I start a new leaf. Thank you!!!
Barb in TX

Janice said...

Love your idea! I put mine in a little basket. I am going to put them out in the spring for the birds to use in their nests.

Sharon said...

great idea for the leftover floss and very organized. I just am not that good-LOL