Use a pan lid holder mounted to the wall next to my cutting table to hold my rulers.
Use a lazy susan type kitchen utensil holder for pencils /scissors / small sewing tools.
Use pipe cleaners for dusting around bobbin case.
Use small clamps (spring type)to be my third hand, clip clamp and fabric to table and to hold while I rip seams.
Use comic book boxes to hold patterns, they are longer than pattern boxes.
Use the tacky stuff (that you hang posters with) to put on my sewing machine to hold my seam ripper. got this tip form the board previously