Clear Nail Polish

Today I was perusing a recycled issue of Good Housekeeping and stumbled upon this little nugget of goodness.

"Button hanging by a thread?  Avoid this by coating a button center with a drop of clear nail polish.  Once it's dry, it will prevent the stitches from fraying over time.  Beyond rescuing buttons, a drop of clear nail polish can keep eye-glasses screws in place.  You can also brush it on earring posts, backs or hooks (to prevent earlobe irritation) and dip the unraveling ends of shoelaces in to seal them.  And don't forget it's original off-label use:  stopping runs in pantyhose."  ~ Carolyn Forte