I save mine whether they be wood or plastic. Every once in awhile someone in my guild asks if anyone has any empty spools and then any who save spools gives them to them. I have a hard time throwing things away. I finally gave my collection of round oatmeal boxes to the nearby elementary school. Some of us grew up with parents from the depression.

recycle.

Will buy plastic serger cone shaped spools. PM me.

I had my great niece & nephew make Xmas decorations out of them. They painted them with craft paint, then we threaded a wire thru them, added alot of beads top & bottom, then they glued sequins on them. They turned out real cute but they took them all home so I can't show you one. If I can find a picture, I'll post it.

Make a wind chime! Don't know how much noise it would make, but it would be a good conversation piece. It will be interesting to hear what people say about this topic. I toss mine, but every time I do I wonder if I am going to regret it...

I was at a craft show once and the fellow carved Santa's and gnomes in the wooden spools, then painted them. They looked great.

Thank you,That is an idea that I can really use. I think I willl pass that on the the activity director at the nursing home. Great for hands that can no longer grasp little things.

That is Great too.
All the wonderful Idea's. Now I can finally find something to do with them.
Our town says the can't be recycled so I have held on to them.

I throw mine away. Need room for more fabric. LOL

I give mine to several groups. GS, sr center, and the larger ones go to the charity quilting group as they buy thread on large industrial cones and then use the empty spools to fill up with that thread so they can make kits ladies can take home to sew!