You can use the mesh wrap,its like what sergers use to control thread. Its the same thing that the florist put on flowers, I've heard you can get it from them. I've also used the little dots you can buy at the $ store, like little minature labels to hold the end of the thread to the top of spool. Mostly, I have different thread containers for my serger, emb and sewing thread and just keep them in the drawers and don't have a problem.