Gads, so much that we do and don't really think about.
I use a wheeled wooden folding kitchen cart as my cutting table. I can clean off the shelves and fold it and put it in the garage when I have company.
I am using a Country Time lemonade container to hold specialty threads when winding bobbins or sewing.
Plastic make up bags from Walmart or such make great places to put my tools so I am ready to go for sew-ins.
Ikea has some fabulous things for storage and sorting. I use the Antonius systems for my projects and stash. I can see through the bins, which won't rust.
Am enjoying reading all this.
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