A lot of times in life it's the little things that make a big difference. I iron a lot and I'm a big fan of steam. My iron (this crappy Rowenta) came with a tall, thin water carafe that doesn't have a top. I was always running out of water for steam (this is partially due to the fact that the stupid iron perpetually leaks), but if I kept the carafe full I'd surely knock it over and get everything wet.
Introducing…the recycled coffee creamer bottle!
I love Hazelnut Coffee Mate (fat-free!) and use it every morning in my two cups of coffee. Consequently I have a lot of these nifty bottles hanging around. They have a nice snap top which closes securely (I could even pop this in my tote bag and bring it to classes), a perfect pour spout for accurate aim of liquids, and they hold 16-ounces of water for plenty of refills.
This simple little thing is a great addition to my sewing room!
If you have a little thing that is making a big difference in your sewing space, please share. I love stuff like this!
I have one here: http://tintaelinha.blogspot.pt/2012/05/canelas-em-lancadeira.html
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Awesome! I use an old waterbottle with straw/spout for the same purpose!
I did that once with a long neck, clear Jones soda bottle. The shape of it, the screw on cap, Lovely. After a few refills, I started to smell something sugary burning. And after a few more refills, the iron actually started to spew brown froth. No lie! I obviously didn’t clean the bottle enough and the iron didn’t like it. So now, I just use a nondescript water bottle.