I use pencil box to keep my scissors in. Keeps them from falling or getting lost.
Ott light was cheaper at Office Depot.

Printing Ink for my printer - I use it for labels.
Scotch tape - when I take a screw out of somewhere, I tape it to the machine either in the hole or beside it so it doesn't get lost.
My handy dandy multi tip stubby screwdriver. I can't hold onto the tiny things that come with the machine.
And a roll of stick on, dry erase board. I cut a piece to fit the door of my armoire beside the sewing machine. If I have to remember #'s or sizes, I write them there.

I usre the pencil boxes to corral all the feet and odds and ends for each machine, the plastic ones with different colored tops. A different color for each machine. I also have one as a small sewing kit to take on the go.

I have a friction highlighter and didn't know they made pens! I am so going to get some of those. I have not seen my "highlights" come back and I used the "eraser" to rub it off.

I have one of those lazy-susan office organizers right next to my machine. It's for all those little things that need to close but picked up--bobbins, sissors, tweezers, turning dowel (one end sharpened, one not), cleaning stuff, etc. Super organized, and it has a small footprint on my table.

Apart from other things, I mostly use a magnetic paperclip container to hold my pins. It cost .99c whilst the cheapest magnetic pin holder was $8.00.

I love the lazy-susan idea, I am going to try that out.

I "stole" my magnetic bowl from my husbands workbench. He baught a bigger one from Harbor Freight.

I got one at Sears today Black Friday special $4.99. I first saw one a few weeks back at a class !

great ideas