Helen and Dave had fun with creative new uses for old things:

• Cassette Tape Boxes:  use for storing small, tangle-prone earbuds or ipod cables.  If you use more than one, make sure to lable each box with what's inside and what tech toy it belongs to.
• Tennis balls:  use to open tight-fitting jar lids (especially those jars with sticky things inside -- like honey)  Just cut the tennis ball in half with an exacto knife, place the inside rubbery part onto the lid, and turn to open.
• Rubberbands:  can use rubber bands for same purpose as the above "Tennis Ball Tip."  Just wrap rubber band around the lid and turn to open.
• Zippered bed linen bag:  use to keep craft project pieces together in one place.  Perfect for knitting projects, scrap-booking projects and sewing projects.
• Paper Towel Tubes:  use the empty tube to keep scarves wrinkle free and organized.  Wrap the scarves around the tube and secure each end with fabric ponytail holders.
• Magnetic Paperclip Dispenser:  Use to keep bobby pins from ending up at the bottom of your bathroom drawer.
• Toothpicks:  make it easier to find the beginning of the tape roll by sticking a toothpick under the spot where the tape roll starts.