Shawl Every Day 2021 - Day 56 - Needle disposal

Sewing machine needles, pins, and hand sewing needles all get dull, sticky, or broken at some point and need to be thrown out. But how do you do it safely?

It’s obviously not good to just throw needles straight into a trash can. There’s always a possibility that someone along the line between you and the landfill will encounter the trash with their hands. Accidentally needle sticks are treated very seriously, so I try my best to mitigate that situation ahead of time.

My process is to use a piece of scrap foam board that you can get at a craft store or even Target. I label it TRASH for my own identification and just stick the needles in there when they are done. It’s sturdy enough that the needles don’t poke through and it’s a material I always have on hand.

Scarf pattern is Bevel by Jared Flood.