Living a DIY Life

One of my passions is sewing.  I like to make bags and upcycle clothes.  I've tried my hand at sewing my own clothes, but I'm not as good as I'd like to be.  I saw this deal for 40 spools of thread from Homeder on Amazon for only $11.99 and couldn't believe it.  I normally pay between $3 and $6 per spool.  Since I'm always trying to save money, I thought I'd give this thread a try. The spools come with a pink plastic box with a lid.  The box has holes around the edges, so if you were planning to use this thread for embroidery, you could string the thread through one of the holes.   I wasn't a big fan of the pink color, but beggars can't be choosers, right?  I'm kind of anti-pink, but that's a whole other story.  Per the description, each spool contains 200 yards of thread, which is more than enough for most sewing projects.  The spools fit perfectly onto my sewing machine.  I sewed a practice project with my machi...

I bought these clips on amazon to organize the wires on my desk.  I have all the wires that go to my computer and charging cables from my phone and tablet.  I wanted to keep them organized and out of the way, but also I wanted clips that would make it easy to remove the cables when I needed to, like when taking my laptop home.  This is a stellar deal - 150 clips for less than $10!   The plastic is very sturdy and I have been able to open and close the clips several times without the hold weakening.  The clips are about .5 inch x .75 inch and about .25 inch tall.     Inside the clip, there is a piece of flexible plastic that keeps the wire firmly in place.   I put the clips along the edge of my desk.  The sticky back is not so sticky that it leaves a residue, but strong enough to not keep popping off.  One of the edges I put it on was smooth plastic and another edge has some texture to it.  The clips stuck well t...