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Posted by Mary on October 29, 2009, 7:18 pm
I was at the hardware store recently, and found magnets to help me
find and pick up pins that fall, needles that get misplaced, etc.
They are about 1/2" round magnets, very strong, on the ends of a
handle that starts at 6" long but telescopes like an antenna to over
two feet! They cost about $2, so I picked up one to keep by my
favorite "sewing" chair in the living room, and one to drop into my
tote bag. They are very handy!
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Posted by Sandy on October 29, 2009, 7:56 pm
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> I was at the hardware store recently, and found magnets to help me
> find and pick up pins that fall, needles that get misplaced, etc.
> They are about 1/2" round magnets, very strong, on the ends of a
> handle that starts at 6" long but telescopes like an antenna to over
> two feet! They cost about $2, so I picked up one to keep by my
> favorite "sewing" chair in the living room, and one to drop into my
> tote bag. They are very handy!
Mary, I agree! I've had a couple of these for several years and find
them *very* useful. :)
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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
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http://www.sandymike.net
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Posted by Anne Rogers on October 29, 2009, 9:21 pm
Mary wrote:
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> I was at the hardware store recently, and found magnets to help me
> find and pick up pins that fall, needles that get misplaced, etc.
> They are about 1/2" round magnets, very strong, on the ends of a
> handle that starts at 6" long but telescopes like an antenna to over
> two feet! They cost about $2, so I picked up one to keep by my
> favorite "sewing" chair in the living room, and one to drop into my
> tote bag. They are very handy!
They sell them in Joanns, probably for a whole lot more! I got one when
I was recovering from hip surgery, but I agree, they are very useful the
rest of the time too, the only problem is they don't pick up the tiny
brass safety pins I use for basting :-(
Anne
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Posted by NanaWilson on October 29, 2009, 9:38 pm
Funny story about magnets! My dh has one of these things. He & me were
putting a composter together in the back yard. One very necessary bolt
slipped through a crack in the steps. The magnet on a stick was too big to
fit through the crack. I whipped off my med alert bracelet (strong magnet)
& it saved the day & the composter. And Yes, I do use it to pick up pins!!
Because I have it on all of the time, it is always handy! :-)
Nana
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> Mary wrote:
>> I was at the hardware store recently, and found magnets to help me
>> find and pick up pins that fall, needles that get misplaced, etc.
>> They are about 1/2" round magnets, very strong, on the ends of a
>> handle that starts at 6" long but telescopes like an antenna to over
>> two feet! They cost about $2, so I picked up one to keep by my
>> favorite "sewing" chair in the living room, and one to drop into my
>> tote bag. They are very handy!
> They sell them in Joanns, probably for a whole lot more! I got one when I
> was recovering from hip surgery, but I agree, they are very useful the
> rest of the time too, the only problem is they don't pick up the tiny
> brass safety pins I use for basting :-(
> Anne
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Posted by Jack Campin - bogus address on October 30, 2009, 8:35 am
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> Funny story about magnets! My dh has one of these things. He & me were
> putting a composter together in the back yard. One very necessary bolt
> slipped through a crack in the steps. The magnet on a stick was too big to
> fit through the crack. I whipped off my med alert bracelet (strong magnet)
> & it saved the day & the composter. And Yes, I do use it to pick up pins!!
> Because I have it on all of the time, it is always handy! :-)
Why does a med alert bracelet need a magnet?
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> find and pick up pins that fall, needles that get misplaced, etc.
> They are about 1/2" round magnets, very strong, on the ends of a
> handle that starts at 6" long but telescopes like an antenna to over
> two feet! They cost about $2, so I picked up one to keep by my
> favorite "sewing" chair in the living room, and one to drop into my
> tote bag. They are very handy!