Have you looked at your thread stash lately? How is it being stored?
Do you remember what the heck that spool was for?
How about a Purge the Stash event at an NELG meeting?
Several of my knitting and crochet groups do a "purge the stash" at meetings. It allows other members to try out a type of thread without having to buy an entire skein, trade threads, and it get's those small ones out of your place. Whatever is left is donated to a Senior Center and preschools for craft projects. Great part now - you have room for something new!
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