For several years I have kept and counted my empty spools at the end of the year. Silly? Maybe, but the art teacher enjoys them, and I enjoy the counting.

The total for 2020 is 48.
Here are past years for comparison:
2019: 23
2018: 23
2017: 36
2016: 40
2015: 103 (the year of partial spools and the 52 in 2015 project)
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