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    Old 08-17-2011, 04:44 AM
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    My husband knows not to use my good scissors. He wouldn't find them in my sewing room. To secure the scissors purchase a combination lock used for luggage and no one would be able to use them without the combination.

    I had to buy a second pair of scissors as I hid them from my family and now I couldn't even find the first pair. :)
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    Old 08-17-2011, 04:57 AM
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    Originally Posted by sisLH
    I want to get a new scissors-which makes me wonder where I can hide it. If I have mine laying out, it has gotten used for definately non-sewing tasks. The worst -I caught my adult daughter using it to cut branches on the lilac bushes.
    What was your worst usage?
    My kids all now well into their 30's laugh about how NOT to touch my scizzors. It sounds like they were in fear of their lives if touched. I was also a hairdresser @ the time too.

    DH always asks as I give him my old scizzors. Since I recently gave him a pair that looks like the new ones I wrote NO NO NO all over the handles w black magic marker.

    most of family has been fine. It is guests that get me! Cut Lilacs and open plastic bags.

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    Old 08-17-2011, 05:41 AM
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    Opening a can of chicken broth. :(
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    Old 08-17-2011, 05:47 AM
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    I'm not going to make a fuss over scissors. If I need a new pair I get a new pair.
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    Old 08-17-2011, 06:22 AM
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    I found my GKs cutting paper with them. I was just a tad upset especially since I keep scissors for them all over the house. The reasoning was "the others were in the other room" grrr
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    Old 08-17-2011, 06:22 AM
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    Originally Posted by drw1mjw2
    Opening a can of chicken broth. :(
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    Old 08-17-2011, 07:20 AM
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    There are scissor locks available out there.
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    Old 08-17-2011, 07:22 AM
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    Originally Posted by Maride
    I keep several pairs available and very visible on the sewing table. When someone is looking for scissors for any crazy reason, they can use them. The secret is that I don't tell them that it is ok. If I catch them with them I pretend they are using the good ones and I still make a big deal out of it, but the truth is that I couldn't care less. When I need my good ones I make sure no one is around, I get them out, use them and hide them again. I know they have been to the bathroom, the garage, even the car.
    Oh Maria, that is exactly what I have done. My good scissors are in a plastic tub (just like most of my stash) behind several pieces of my stash.
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    Old 08-17-2011, 07:28 AM
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    It took me several years to spend so much for scissors, Gingers of course. I advised, sternly, all who wanted to live in peace not to touch them. Fortunately we havn't had any issues and there are plenty of other scissors for everyday use. Even now if someone asks where there is a pair of scissors someone will yell 'Don't touch the good scissors!" which is followed by "I know!"
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    Old 08-17-2011, 07:29 AM
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    Originally Posted by ontheriver
    Mine always used to end up in the garage cutting wires, gaskets, whatever the guys needed to cut. I took hubby and sons shopping with me, made each of them buy me a different type of scissor and I did not pick out cheap ones either. After that, they left them alone.
    I did this exact same thing - and it worked, too.
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