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    Old 06-11-2016, 03:37 AM
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    I am hoping that someone may have seen this little gadget. It looks like a tiny q tip. A friend of mine bought and gave us all in our group years ago. Imt gets into all the hard to reach places on a machine that even a brush won't go. She bought them a while back before Clotilde catalog became Annies and I would love to find a source for them. Like I said it resembles, in shape a qtip, but the tip is much smaller and it is mounted on a tiny plastic stick and is flexible. Hoping someone can help me find this little gadget once again.
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    Old 06-11-2016, 03:52 AM
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    Is it the microtip brush that Eleanor Burns sells?

    https://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponli...5ed04-33947973
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    Old 06-11-2016, 05:18 AM
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    Originally Posted by Pam S
    Is it the microtip brush that Eleanor Burns sells?

    https://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponli...5ed04-33947973
    Thank you for sharing this, Pam! What a handy little tool.
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    Old 06-11-2016, 05:22 AM
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    I use chenille on wire for getting into tight places.
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    Old 06-11-2016, 05:28 AM
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    This is going to sound strange, but I use a disposable "proxa brush" made for cleaning between teeth to clean out little crevices. That is why I get big dust bunnies out of my machine. They have a little handle and fit in just about anywhere. They look like itty bitty bottle brushes. I can use one over and over, so very inexpensive.
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    Old 06-11-2016, 05:32 AM
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    I use a thingy from the toothpaste aisle too. It looks like a little bottle brush on a plastic handle. I purchased them for my son when he was in braces, they bend and flex to any angle and are made by Oral B.
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    Old 06-11-2016, 09:38 AM
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    The one by Eleanor Burnsis very similar to what I am looking for. Thanks for the info!
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    Old 06-11-2016, 09:56 AM
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    I use pipe cleaners...even cheaper. I cut it in half and re-use it several times
    before I throw it away. Use paint brush to clean the pipe cleaner.
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    Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
    I use pipe cleaners...even cheaper.
    Ditto. So easy. So cheap. I just toss them when I'm done.
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    Old 06-11-2016, 10:51 AM
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    I use the Thingy that's intended for cleaning between teeth when you have braces, I pinched mine from my son when he wore braces lol.
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