‘My life changed instantly,’ people scream when they discover a genius button hack

A jewelry store owner left people open-mouthed after revealing her simple trick for storing earrings.

There’s nothing more annoying than having to dig through your jewelry box looking for a matching pair of earrings.

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Or even worse, losing an earring because it got loose somewhere.

Then you also have the earring clasps that are missing or the jump rings that get tangled in your necklaces.

Earring designer Sophie McGown’s genius trick for storing spare buttons is as practical as it is inexpensive.

In a short videoShe simply pushed the earring posts through the buttonholes and secured them with the earring backs, et voilà! A simple trick to keep your earrings in pairs.

The Ear Sass The company founder, who hails from Perthshire in Scotland, said: “We all have buttons lying around the house somewhere, like the spare buttons on clothes.

“We hardly ever use them, but we’re too afraid to throw them away!

“We think this is the perfect way to put them to good use and take care of your beautiful earrings at the same time.”

She added: “This is what I use when I go away or on holiday and I promise you, once you try it you will wonder why you never thought of this before!”

“We’re even including a pretty pink button with all the earrings we order this summer, so people can try out this simple trick for storing their new earrings for themselves.”

After she shared her trick on Ear Sass’ Instagram page, people were amazed. They had never thought about it before.

Someone said, “Why did this instantly change my life?”

Meanwhile, another wrote: “Astonishing! Simple yet so effective.”

So whether you’re packing for the sun and your long-awaited summer holiday, a festival, wedding or just a night away from home, make sure you have a few buttons to hand.

Ear Sass was born from stylist Sophie’s love and obsession for big, bold and beautiful colored earrings.

Each earring design is named after strong, influential women in her life, who have gone through difficult times, but who have brought some joy back into their lives through fashion and jewelry.

The statement earring brand previously released Issy Star charity earrings, which were worn by Princess Kate and raised thousands of pounds for mental health charity Brave Mind.

The £25.50 earrings are a tribute to Sophie’s niece Issy Phipps, who committed suicide in April 2023.