tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post6870489699267477125..comments2024-02-02T07:13:37.313-06:00Comments on Like Merchant Ships: Frugal tool: pinking shearsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-19351315708036305362007-04-18T12:50:00.000-05:002007-04-18T12:50:00.000-05:00love this too!love this too!Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447740118288835239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-74624179261726304462006-11-10T13:25:00.000-06:002006-11-10T13:25:00.000-06:00Great idea! I love reusing cloth (or any other it...Great idea! I love reusing cloth (or any other items to) but have a huge pile of items waiting to hem....I'll have to get my self some pinking shears.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-56177239692036644932006-11-09T11:59:00.000-06:002006-11-09T11:59:00.000-06:00Have I told you how grateful I am for your blog an...Have I told you how grateful I am for your blog and wonderful ideas? I have an old (extremely old) pair of pinking shears from my mom. They were probably her mom's because they don't cut well anymore. I've tried cheating making curtains for the kitchen with them. For Christmas I am (hopefully) getting a few small useful gifts, and pinking shears are on the list along with a tiny hole punch so far. :)Someone Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10235213938101654290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-66242599339785963512006-11-09T01:59:00.000-06:002006-11-09T01:59:00.000-06:00Great idea...they do look pretty.
I just picked up...Great idea...they do look pretty.<br />I just picked up Don Aslett's "Is There Life After Housework" at the thriftstore for a quarter and followed one of his ideas for cleaning cloths made from towels (mine weren't from Turkey, but oh well :) I cut them, and sewed the sides to make a tube (with folding and flipping you get 8 cleaning surfaces per cloth) and since I used the pinking shears didn't worry about hemming them.<br />I truly love the satisfaction of reusing something that still has life in it.<br />Thanks for the book recommend btw, we'll read it online tomorrow. :)Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455835076577157629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-40728382256227164082006-11-08T14:51:00.000-06:002006-11-08T14:51:00.000-06:00Kim, I had to break down and buy new, too. Walmar...Kim, I had to break down and buy new, too. Walmart had a $5 pair, which was constantly out of stock in the craft department. I used a JoAnn 50% off coupon to buy their cheapest pair of Fiskars. My sewing friends tell me the only way to keep them sharp is never, never to cut paper with them!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-18752851409651148292006-11-08T14:50:00.000-06:002006-11-08T14:50:00.000-06:00Donna, these will become rags pretty quickly! But...Donna, these will become rags pretty quickly! But it's nice to start with fresh ones every once in a while. Even nicer to start when they are free!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-90613560153690448352006-11-08T14:44:00.000-06:002006-11-08T14:44:00.000-06:00I think they are a purchase that is worth it and w...I think they are a purchase that is worth it and what a lovely gift idea. Maybe I would dust more if I used pretty cloths instead of rags...bears pondering anyway.DonnaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890459804766354255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-15491076795507887612006-11-08T10:04:00.000-06:002006-11-08T10:04:00.000-06:00I'm think I'm finally sold on pinking shears. It'...I'm think I'm finally sold on pinking shears. It's a purchase that I've been "frugally" putting off for many years. <br />I've watched and never found a used pair, maybe because nobody ever wants to get rid of them?Kim C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05399614218818338494noreply@blogger.com