When it occurred to me  to put scissors on the knife rack in the kitchen – and, wow, I wish I had thought of this much earlier:  so handy – and I came across two knife racks at a church sale (both the same, one with screws still in place;  made me wonder at their history) and was digging in my sewing drawer for a pair of scissors …..   that lightbulb above my head came on …..

Perfect!