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by celticlady1031 28 Feb 2010 ( edited Mar 01'10 20:02 )
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Not a sewing tip but still good to know. I heard somewhere that if you have a necklace that is all knotted up rub corn starch in it and the knots will come out. Did that today and it WORKS!

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by jreilly 01 Mar 2010
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That is really good to know!
All of your entries are so pleasant!
Thanks!
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by celticlady1031 01 Mar 2010
Thanks. That's nice to hear.
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by waterlily 01 Mar 2010
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Thanks so much for posting this! I'm going to try it on some of my tangled necklaces!
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by katydid 01 Mar 2010
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I used to work in a jewelry store and people would bring in their small chains all knotted up and want us to untangle them. Wish I had know this trick. It would have saved hours of picking them out with tiny screwdrivers the size of straight pins. We laid them out on a flat surface and spent hours getting the knots out. If we let the jeweler work on then he would just cut them and charge the customer for a solder.
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by celticlady1031 01 Mar 2010
I put a tsp of corn starch in a bowl and untangled every single one of my knotted messes. What a money saver not to mention no more frustration. I used to sit for hours with straight pins trying to untangle them or worse, buy a new one.
by jacquipaul 01 Mar 2010
Same here; a needle and tiny tweezers were my tools. Took ages to untangle.
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by noah 01 Mar 2010
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THANKS FOR THE INFO KEEP IT UP OK
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by gerryvb 01 Mar 2010
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wow, never heard this before, I will try to remember the tip in case I need it. Thanks for sharing.
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by marlakay 01 Mar 2010
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Thanks for sharing this. I will have to try it.
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by jacquipaul 01 Mar 2010
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Thanks; will give it a try.
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by celticlady1031 01 Mar 2010
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I'm telling ya all... It really works. Today I'm wearing a necklace that's been sitting in my jewelery box for years because of all the knots. I've got flowers for all of ya.