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Charms Swap Idea

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maryq
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Charms Swap Idea

Post by maryq » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:57 pm

Hi Folks

This is just a little silly idea..... to save on zip bags....

As I am getting my bags organized and filled, rather than put a sticky label on the outside, I'm putting a little paper label on the inside.... My thinking is this: the sticky labels are hard to get off and when I get all my charms back, I'll probably take them out of the bags to organize by color,.... without sticky tags on the outside, I can re-use the zippy bags. Not that they are hugely expensive or anything. I just like to conserve where possible.

does that make sense to y'all?

marymargaret

MsSewNSew
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Re: Charms Swap Idea

Post by MsSewNSew » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:01 pm

Maryq, that is exactly what I did. I didn't want to go buy labels so I just made labels in Word and then printed them on plain paper and cut them out. I added borders on the labels to give me lines to cut on.

I did 2 different ones. One says "Washed" and the other says "Not washed".

I'm a penny pincher except when it comes to fabric or quilting. I would rather not buy bags when I could reuse them. Plus you don't have to have label stock. :-D

CindyB
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Re: Charms Swap Idea

Post by CindyB » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:44 am

I don't know why I didn't think of that!!! I also save all of the baggies I get charms/FQ in.... you haven't met a frugal New Englander until you've met me! My Grammie was worse - she lived through the depression and saved balls of rubber bands, balls of scrap string, etc.

LynnS
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Re: Charms Swap Idea

Post by LynnS » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:46 am

That's funny! I have a spot in the pantry with the baggies from the last swap and my husband asked why all our ziplocks have other people's names on them.

I made a Word document and I just alter it depending on washed or not, and print as needed.

lacw
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Re: Charms Swap Idea

Post by lacw » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:58 am

Great idea ! Thanks Maryq for bringing this up.

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Re: Charms Swap Idea

Post by WeSignificant » Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:44 am

Maryq what a great idea. I keep my baggies too and as some of you have noticed I have been trying to black out the other persons name. I will start with the blue charm swap doing it your way.
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Oasis
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Re: Charms Swap Idea

Post by Oasis » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:16 am

I just went through my Charms yesterday and discovered the same thing. What a shame to waste all of those baggies. Great idea Maryq!


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patsyann06
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Re: Charms Swap Idea

Post by patsyann06 » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:30 am

Great idea Mary!!! Will be recycling these little baggies from now on! Love your Quilt pictures, especially your Mom's quilt, it is gorgeous. I know you she will love it!

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Re: Charms Swap Idea

Post by lorettav » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:14 am

Good idea.

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Re: Charms Swap Idea

Post by Leetec » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:28 am

Very good idea! I have a bunch of baggies now that I will reuse, even if the label won't come off. I'll just put my paper in the inside of the baggie and use marker on the label on the baggie.

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