Shoe Boxes (kids always needing new shoes, they grow too fast) ~ keeping small strips / squares in so project is moveable if I'm not done yet...
Q-tips / downgraded print brushes: cleaning lint boogies outta machine
Knitting needles that get bent: now used at stilleto
Empty pill bottles: for keeping broken needles / pins / Xacto knife blades in, toss when its full
Bone folder: normally used for scrapbooking, but makes a great turner, its very strong!
Old block of 4x4 from deck project: drilled holes to fit my markers / fabric marking pencils in so they don't roll everywhere
fridge "chip clip" magnet clip: clip it to top of sewing machine, it holds a couple needles when I'm doing Y seams, and when doing FMQ... I used to put it in my shirt, kids got tired of getting stabbed when I hugged them! Hubby came up with that solution!
Jewelry / bead organizers: great also for holding small spools of thread / specialty threads / small amounts of laces & trims / buttons