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101 Uses For A Matchbox?!


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Time for a little trivia?

 

One of my summer projects has been a major sorting out of my dining room which is my work room/dumping ground and rarely gets eaten in. It's almost a thing of beauty.

 

In the course of my sorting I have discovered a little collection of empty matchboxes. Clearly I was saving them for a very important reason but it's not as obvious to me as the reason for saving toilet roll tubes or teabag boxes. So, your challenge...help me come up with 101 uses for a matchbox. My family once did this for a white carrier bag - whiled away a very dull car journey!

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favour boxes for a party

 

an early start to making an advent calendar

 

popping necklaces inside and then in to the jewellery box - grrr when my necklaces get tangled up!

 

spare button holders

 

memory card and USB storage

 

empire state building model - watched a programme last night on how it was made - no health & safety in sight!

 

oooh this is way better than doing the SEF!!! I thank you!

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send me one over , i can put my brain in it for safe keeping - theres not much left of it now !! :rolleyes:

 

You and me both and with Sunnyday's reply there's clearly a market for this option - I could decorate them and everything!

 

Oh that's a cunning plan! :1b A plan so cunning you could pin a tail on it and call it a fox! xD

 

Methinks I hear Baldrick on the loose!

 

popping necklaces inside and then in to the jewellery box - grrr when my necklaces get tangled up!

 

oooh this is way better than doing the SEF!!! I thank you!

 

I have little bags for some of my necklaces but matchboxes would work for the rest. As for the SEF... you're welcome! ;)

 

87 to go...

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Had a rethink...

 

If you can get enough... you could use them to build a dividing wall in your dinning room to hide all the paperwork!!!

 

I saw a programme where a man built a wall out of video tapes, and another built a shed and used the outer boxes to make the roof.

 

xxx

 

some people have way too much time on their hands!! Obviously don't work in early years! :rolleyes:

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I just happen to have my box here!

 

This is a very special gift

That you can never see,

The reason it's so special

It's just to you from me

 

You never can unwrap it

Please leave the ribbon tied,

Just hold this box close to your heart

It's filled with love inside

 

Whenever you are lonely

Or even feeling blue,

You only have to hold this gift

To know I think of you.

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Helen - would my balaclava fit into a matchbox :blink: oh no I suppose not.........

 

:o You have finished it haven't you - wedding is this Saturday :ph34r:xD :lol: xD

 

Surely that depends on how big your head is?!

 

Yes, it's finished apart from the sparkly purple fluffy pipe cleaners I found (thought they'd match your shoes). I'm going to sew them on in concentric circles so it has a sort of sea anemone effect - is that ok? Will be in the post this evening (not in a matchbox though!)

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Surely that depends on how big your head is?!

 

Yes, it's finished apart from the sparkly purple fluffy pipe cleaners I found (thought they'd match your shoes). I'm going to sew them on in concentric circles so it has a sort of sea anemone effect - is that ok? Will be in the post this evening (not in a matchbox though!)

 

WOW! Sounds just perfect to me - thanks - I will look a treat in the photos! xD

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I just happen to have my box here!

 

This is a very special gift

That you can never see,

The reason it's so special

It's just to you from me

 

You never can unwrap it

Please leave the ribbon tied,

Just hold this box close to your heart

It's filled with love inside

 

Whenever you are lonely

Or even feeling blue,

You only have to hold this gift

To know I think of you.

I once bought one of these little boxes for ex husband - fiance at the time - he did not take time to read the words but instead tried desperately to undo it - i was alittle upset and he was a little redfaced :o :rolleyes: :wub:

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