Pink Chalk Studio has a great tip for hand-sewing quilt binding: use hair clips instead of pins to hold the binding in place. I think they could also be useful at other times you want to avoid pricking yourself with pins, like when you're hemming clothing.
Reading the August issue of Lucky magazine, I learned how to get rid of bleach spots on clothing. Use a Tria System Pantone Marker to fill in the bleached area. In the magazine, Tibi deisgner Amy Smilovic said to let it set for a day, then launder as usual. Stop by your local Pearl, Dick Blick, or other art supply store to pick out a match from Tria's 300 colors.
