| Reader Comments |
| Sanibelle |
11/14/07 |
The small stiff brush that came with my new machine doesn't seem very effective at all. Thank you so much for sharing this, muffet. Off to the drugstore.... |
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| misscoleen |
11/14/07 |
Hi Muffet, what a great idea. I have a broken (handle is broken) makeup brush that i was going to toss. Love to recycle. Thanks coleen |
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| Kathy_AZ |
11/14/07 |
While I haven't tried this yet, I've also heard that using a clean mascara brush (the testers used at cosmetics counters) is also very effective in cleaning SM's. |
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| Mary Stiefer |
11/14/07 |
Brushes, other than what comes with your machine, really do work. I have been using some old sable paintbrushes I use for water color painting and they seem to pick everything up. Love it. So - here is an alternative if you don't want to use a makeup brush. |
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| Linda Mae |
11/14/07 |
I went to a Featherweight 221 maintenance class and the teacher recommended the 1" bristle, cheap brush in the paint department of either Lowes or Home Depot (usually under $1). I have about 4 around my sewing area and use them all the time to get the fuzzies out of the machines. |
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| ladyEE |
11/14/07 |
good tip, I also use chenille stems(pipe cleaners) to get alot of the fuzz out -works great too. |
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| Deepika |
11/14/07 |
Lots of great ideas! I've used a paint brush to clean the bobbin area too. |
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| ginaT |
11/14/07 |
Just tried it....works like a magnet.
Cheers! |
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| zeoplum |
11/14/07 |
I despise those stiff bristles so I'm going to give this a try next time I clean. Thanks!! |
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| Grammy Gin |
11/15/07 |
I use the "blusher" make up brush on my serger, too. It works wonderfully. |
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| Joey in Katy |
11/15/07 |
Good tip -- I've been using a large fluffy brush I got at Ulta for the last year or so ... works great! |
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| akbevjames |
11/27/07 |
Been sewing for years and love this tip! Thank you for sharing! |
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| bugsnchita |
12/1/07 |
at last! an escape from the stiff little brush that came with my machine. Now I have a great use for the underutilized paint brushes in my art box. thanks for sharing this tip! |
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| Snell |
12/6/07 |
I use cosmetic brushes on all my machines and have for years. They pick up the lint so much better than the ones that come with the machines. |
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