Make your own dish scrubber

You've heard of making dish scrubbers from those plastic mesh bags that produce, etc. sometimes comes in. They work best and last forever if you crochet or knit them into a square or rectangle. Sew them together with floss or fishing line to make one long strip. If you're into macrame or knotting, try that, too.

Knitting or crochet needle container

Use a round oatmeal, cornmeal or grits box and cover with your choice: Contact paper, pictures cut from catalogs or magazines, wrapping paper covered with white glue, glued on glitter covered with shellac or more glue or yarn wrapped around and around and glued or taped at each end.

Choose the container to suit the needle height. This is especially good for knitting needles with the size on the end because it's easy to find the right size.

Save your shoes

Take your shoes off in the house to save wear on them. Wear cheap footsies or learn to crochet or knit slippers for house wear from scrap yarn.