Yesterday when I was looking for 1/2" buttons for DH's new shirt, I had to spread out and sort through the mix bag I have. I found what I needed (see this post for the new shirt), but hated to scoop all those buttons back into a mixed up bag. I don't know what made me think of it, but a little bit of Press'n Seal quickly kept the buttons sorted and organized!
Because it has a tacky side, I just pressed the buttons onto the plastic in matching groups, leaving the right half empty. When I folded over the right side onto the left, I pressed in the empty spaces between the groups to create little pockets, and pressed onto the groups to keep them in place. Seal up the sides, and slide into a page protector or folder.
Mix bag is now sorted by color and organized by size, and I am ready for the next time I need a set of buttons without having to dig! Genius, right? Ok, maybe not "genius", but pretty smart...
12 comments:
Wow, what a good idea. Flat storage, too
Definitely genius! What a good idea!!
I'm going with genius too! And what a timely suggestion for me. I've been saving jars to sort my buttons into, but then you have to store the jars, etc. And you still have a jumbled up mess.
Wow, you are a genius. I never would have thought about that. Glad you shared with all of us.
This is positively brilliant, Kristine! I have a box of just white shirt buttons begging to be dealt with. You are forcing me to get to work sorting!
genius!!
Press and seal is not sold in Australia. I store button sets in tiny snap and seal bags.
This is one of the best tips I've heard lately. As a kindergarten teacher, I can think of numerous games and supplies I could keep ready and sorted for my students. Thanks for giving me this time saving idea!
What a great idea!
Hope you're sending this one in somewhere for $$! Great idea!
As something of a button freak, I had to zip right over here when I read Rebecca's comment (Tales of a Wannabe Seamstress, and I daresay this absolutely qualifies as genius!
Press n Seal is going on my shopping list right now!
You are SO smart! Might have to steal this idea from you.
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