Look in the fishing department for fly boxes. I use them for different sewing things, especialy small things. They come on all different sizes with dividers you can use or not use to make the compartments the size you want. I have several of them.

I have a smallish one that I use for the different feet and sewing things that came with my machine. I printed labels on the computer with the letter of the foot and a brief description of what they are for and pasted it on the bottom of the compartment. Now when I have to change the foot I don't have to look up what foot to use. I keep my screwdriver and seam ripper in the box too. A bonus is that I will never lose a foot because when one comes off the other goes in.

Yes, we looked in the fishing section, no luck. My son even searched online.
I like the idea of yours for your machine feet, may have to borrow that idea!
Kathy G in MI

KathyG,

There is hope. They do still make those Matchbox car cases. I bought two after reading about them. I had read that they show up in Walmart during the Christmas season, so I watched and waited. Beginning just before Thanksgiving 2008, I stopped to look in every Walmart I could get to whenever I was out and about. I finally found them. So, if you are patient, they may show up again.

Good luck.

Thank you! I did look at the Walmart near me, but since we are in such a small town
they don't carry a lot of stuff.
We're headed for Florida this weekend, so I'll check down there at a big Walmart.
Kathy G in MI

Found the car cases on Nancy's site.

Double-Sided Thread Spool Case
Yours Today:$9.99
Kathy G in MI

Here is a link that might be useful: Nancy's Notions

I have a small clear box that has separatons in it,got it at Joann's years ago.It was intended for cross stitch bobbins,but i use it for my packs of sewing machine needles.Each section is marked off by size or kind of needles.

I also use the tubs from baby/butt wiped for seam rippers,small rulers and things of that sort,another for just shirt buttons.Cards of buttons are in a basket that hangs on the wall,and of course i have one of those things with all the drawers from the hardware store for buttons as well as jars of them.I know i have many more things like that that i use for different things,just can't think of them now.
Kathi
PS i told dh if we ever run out of foil,freezer paper,wax paper press & seal and zip locs,just go look in the sewing room!! LOL

Like Kathi, I use freezer paper, parchment paper, Press N Seal and zip baggies far more in the sewing room than in the kitchen! LOL

I roll quilt binding onto empty toilet paper rolls, then put the roll on my cone thread holder to dispense the binding as I sew it on.

Not a re-use, but I buy hot glue sticks at Lowe's - you can get a bag of 50 for about the same price as 10 or so at a craft store. I also got wire cutters/strippers for use in floral arranging much cheaper at Lowe's than the craft store.

Donna

Today I was at a flea market and found a zippered case from Home Interiors that has two trays of compartments that fit a large thread spool perfectly. Each tray has 25 compartments. There's also a vinyl sleeve on the top that you could slip small items into. All this for $3.
Nancy