Secure Buttons with Clear Nail Polish
Most hands on moms have been there: Washing and ironing our kids' clothes and discovering the threads to the sew-on buttons are starting to unravel, due to wear and tear. Now here comes the dilemma, making a choice of whether or not to remove the button, find (purchase) a matching thread and reattach it or risk it coming undone and falling off (loosing the button, now you have to look for and buy a matching button as well) while being worn by your kid on a later date. Decisions, decisions.
Of course, taking out the buttons and resewing them is an option, but looking for the exact matching thread color can be a pain. Instead of that headache which I'm sure you're familiar with, just use a coat of clear nail polish to seal the thread in place and stop it from fraying.
Tip: Make sure to carefully trim/cut off any loose strands before applying the polish.
Prevention is way better than repairing it. Just a dab will keep your buttons in place, saving you energy, precious time and a bit of money stretching your peso.
References:
http://life.hackaday.com/use-nail-polish-to-keep-button-threads-from-fraying/http://lifehacker.com/use-nail-polish-to-keep-buttons-from-falling-off-your-s-916052908
https://shine.yahoo.com/haven/10-ways-to-use-clear-nail-polish-you-might-never-have-guessed-1172373.html
www.cbc.ca/stevenandchris/life/four-uses-for-clear-nail-polish
