So I bought this industrial strength Velcro about 9 months ago to seal off this precious duvet cover. For whatever reason, I put it in amongst the makeup Ann gave me five years ago, the extra shampoo, and heaps of linens that I insist on ramming and shoving, rather than folding and sorting.

For nine months I saw this Velcro every time I opened my linen closet.

For one minute I had the clever idea to put said Velcro where it really belonged.

For one Sunday I ripped apart my apartment looking for the Velcro that I had stared at daily for the better part of a year.

Japanese fabric: $42
Velcro: $4

Judging me for taking 9 months to sew three lines: $0, up to you