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Should These Be Thrown Away?

Hi everyone, hope you are well 😊

I bought a secondhand sewing kit of someone's mom. It's over 50 years old. There's a bunch of things in and I'm wondering if I need to get rid of some of the things.

Things Im wondering about:

Zips - some of them of yellow spots. Not sure if it's mold.

Clips - not sure what kind they are. Still need to look for the name online. They also have yellow spots.

Thread - there's alot of thread. How do I know if I need to get rid of them or are there suggestions for things to do with old thread

Thank you so much in advance

· 6 hours ago
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Ariane_et_le_fil Community Member

Hello, I think the clips are garter clips.
To remove the spots, you can maybe try to let them soak in water with baking soda or percarbonate sodium.
If the spots are still there on the zips, you can use them for sewing toiles or utility bags, for example.
I use old threads for tailor marking or basting.

· 6 hours ago

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