Threading a needle may seem like a simple task, but it can be challenging, especially with thin needles and thicker threads. Our grandmothers, with their vast experience in sewing, knew effective home methods for threading needles that are still useful today.
Here are some practical home tricks to make this task easier:
1.Toothbrush Method:
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- Lay the thread across the bristles of a no-longer-used toothbrush.
- Hold the needle with the eye facing the thread, press it against the bristles, and the thread will slide into the eye.
2.Blister Pack Method:
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Threading a needle may seem like a simple task, but it can be challenging, especially with thin needles and thicker threads. Our grandmothers, with their vast experience in sewing, knew effective home methods for threading needles that are still useful today.
Here are some practical home tricks to make this task easier:
1.Toothbrush Method:
-
- Lay the thread across the bristles of a no-longer-used toothbrush.
- Hold the needle with the eye facing the thread, press it against the bristles, and the thread will slide into the eye.
2.Blister Pack Method:
see continuation on next page
