cabinfever

I have been in much the same position for much of my life with kids & company. It seemed anyone coming over would be a setback to my organization & WIP's. My DH is a minimalist who likes the model home look...doesn't fit well with the quilter/artist; as someone said, "creativity is messy". As I've aged, I couldn't lift all those boxes back & forth each time I had to put things away; WHEELS to the rescue! I bought one of the rolling/folding carts (many are called "crates" instead) for my current WIP, & ended up buying 2 more (one for my machine, the other is organized with all my tools & notions). This has saved me greatly for the pain of moving things room to room & also means I'm half packed to go to a class. For those of you who have to move things room to room often, it might work for you too. At times I had to move things to an outbuilding, so having the handle, not just drawers on wheels was a necessity.
Sources:Office supply stores (Officemax, O'Depot, Staples-some as cheap as $20), I always use coupons.
Note these same things are sold as Teacher Carts or Scrapbooking & Sewing organizers @ $40-$80 (Fiskars has one) with a fabric/canvas sleeve over it. Most Ppl on this board should be able to make their own & customize it to their needs. Some have a hard plastic removable lid, & you can stack another box on top.
http://www.amazon.com/Olympia-85-010...f=pd_sim_hg_12 This one is $22.
http://www.amazon.com/dbest-00-011-T..._bxgy_hi_img_b With Lid $29.
My "dBest" brand with a lid has held up well. There are many brands & sizes of these; just read reviews for how well they hold up, if you plan to load them heavy.