This was my Dh's idea. Labels, of course, are imperitive. Someone told me that packing tape rubbed into the surface will take a permanent marker but still be removable. Of course, I have put permanent labels on several drawers. (red, blue, green black, UFOs, etc.) I now have 12 of these units in 6 stacks. I need help for the top drawer of each stack, but each one comes out easily. The clear plastic ones are cheaper but not anywhere near as sturdy. They also stack. To make it even easier, the person who cleans for me went through and folded my fabric neatly into the appropriate drawers. I have one drawer for my thread cones. They are easy to reach from my chair, not exposed to light and I can see every spool at a glance.