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15. I have a perfectly good safety pin holding up my pants

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 12:35 AM

Apr 7

and tons in a box from running races (we pin the numbers on).

You can get them from just about any well stocked store. Large ones...small ones...

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what happened to safety pins? [View all] Kali Apr 6 OP

I was always able to find good ones at fabric stores like Joanns radical noodle Apr 6 #1

I will have to check them out Kali Apr 6 #6

Probably still in Grandma's sewing box radical noodle Apr 6 #10

My new thing are those black metal clips. multigraincracker Apr 6 #2

binder clips? Kali Apr 6 #5

They went away with the rubber bands. Twoflower Apr 6 #3

I get my rubber bands from broccoli and asparagus Kali Apr 6 #4

I'd like the basic measuring spoons, not these clunky Tadpole Raisin Apr 6 #7

oh yeah Kali Apr 6 #8

Yes! And the crme de la crme? REAL copper bottom Tadpole Raisin Apr 6 #9

Revere Ware! Morbius Apr 6 #14

A couple of years ago at a yard sale they had a multigraincracker Apr 6 #11

I'll try that. There were a few things of my mom's I wanted... Tadpole Raisin Apr 6 #12

I wish I still had my old manual typewriter from college..... lastlib Apr 6 #13

I have a perfectly good safety pin holding up my pants GenThePerservering Apr 7 #15

I have a jarful Marthe48 Apr 7 #18