VERY smart lady!
I too prefer to take something that normally would be thrown away and repurpose it!

I like how you think....Ishtar is lucky to have such a wise, and thrifty-green mom!

Clever idea.

I envy people that can wrap their fabric. I tried it once, took one shelf of fabric, would it around thin cardboard and it took a shelf and a half for the same amount of fabric. My "store" would take up 2 rooms instead of just the one it takes up now. I love the way it looks on the shelves so I can either get rid of fabric or just leave it stacked like it is. That is a wonderful idea except I buy the plastic tubs of litter and use them for project bins, they are great because they have the handle to carry it to class or to a friends for a sew day.