[Nfb-krafters-korner] Storing beads

[Lillie Pennington]

This is another good idea.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 3, 2013, at 5:39 PM, "Zimmer, Cindy" <cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov> wrote:
> 
> I just thought of another idea that I have for screws and such.  It is baby food jars.  You attach the jar lids to a piece of wood with a nail.  Hang the piece of wood with lids facing downward on a wall or ceiling.  Then screw the jars in to the lids. You can mark each jar with a label.  
> 
> Cindy Z. 
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> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lillie Pennington
> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 3:04 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Storing beads
> 
> This is a good idea. Where do you store all of your beads, and do you keep them together? 
> You could also try stapling the card to the bag itself so card and bag don't get separated.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Dec 3, 2013, at 3:40 PM, "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Lily,
>> 
>> You certainly can  give your idea a try.  I did something similar 
>> myself with small food containers.  After a while I collected so many 
>> different varieties of beads I was running out of room in my box for 
>> the bead containers. So I am now using a space and money-saving idea. 
>> I put each type of bead in a zip lock plastic bag along with a braille 
>> card giving the information I wanted about each bead, color and size 
>> etc. I don't know if you happen to have a "pen friend," but I also put 
>> a pen friend label on each bag just in case I accidentally misplaced my braille card.
>> 
>> Then when I am working with my beads, I dip into the bag or pour some 
>> of the beads into a bead box or dish while working.
>> 
>> I do the zip lock bag and braille card thing with my yarn too.
>> Cathy F
>> 
>> 
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