I saw your post when there were no responses...I was stumped. So many of us are taking care of multiple generations at one time or another. When I realized I was "taking care" of 4 generations, my whole perspective changed. Now generation 1 is gone and 3 are all independent so it's MrOk, me, and the school age grands when they come over. I love everyone's responses. Thanks for sharing your tips. OBTW...generation 4 wants to sew today! Part of my stash plan, is to teach my Grands how to sew so they will want Gram's fabric collection.