I love to cross-stitch and do embroidery. I always have a project going, and while I am slowly trying to pare down my stash of supplies, I have a collection of floss and fabric that could probably be displayed in its own mini-museum! The most common floss brand, DMC, comes in hundreds of colors and is very inexpensively priced at around 30-cents a skein at most fabric and craft stores. Ok, but what does that have to do with a paint store?
When repainting a room, usually most people try to coordinate wall color with drapes or bedding or pillows. So instead of dragging in a large piece of fabric or whatever to the paint store to try to color-match or hand-match to a paint swatch, I grab a skein of DMC floss. With all the colors available, it's easy to find a matching floss for your fabric (or to your paint if you've painted first and are now looking for accessories, drapes, etc.). DMC skeins are small and easy to toss in your purse or pocket, and you're assured of having the right color match. And I'm betting that even if you yourself don't do needlework, you do know someone who does, and they would be happy to help you out in the floss department!
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I guess that could work for trying to find matching clothing, furniture, or just about anything. Very resourceful!
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