I use floss bags too, mine have 3 white stripes on them that you can write on. I dislike bobbins as I dont like the kinks in the thread and with using bags nothings wasted as any usable lengths go back in the bag which cuts down on thread wasteage. also your threads stay clean & bright.
I have the complete set of DMC, satins, varigated, linen ect ect and my bags are stored in numerical order in a 3 draw pine unit. each floss bag has a hole in the corner so that i can pick the numbers i need and put them on a floss ring which hangs off my floor frame.
Ive been searching for a long time for a box that would fit the Glad snack bags. The boxes that I currently have are not exactly what I wanted, but they serve the purpose. They are very thin plastic and not very sturdy. I guess I got what I paid for; at $2.29 USD a piece I cant expect much.
Boxes with handles are actually what I want to use. Im still searching for them. Im sure one day Ill come across them when Im not actually looking for them.
Redstar I also love not wasting any thread. Even the smallest bit can be put in the bag and reused. I have noticed the threads stay much cleaner and brighter. I also have less knots and twisting. Im not sure if its because the thread is new or its the fact that Im not winding it around a bobbin.
The shoe box that I have is 8 1/4" W x 4 5/8 H x 13 4/9" L (11.8 cm x 20.9 cm x 34.2 cm). The plastic Glad zipper snack bags are 6 5/8" W x 3 1/4" H (16.8cm x 8.3cm). This whole process depends on the size bag you use. I had a hard time finding a box that would fit both the height and width of the bag. If you use a smaller bag then you would probably have an easier time finding a box. I assume the boxes are pretty easy to find anywhere in the world. The box I use is meant to store shoes.
I can fit 85 bags in a box. If you store more thread in the bag it will be fatter, thus taking up more room.
Keiryn,
You can get the plastic shoeboxes faily cheap at wal mart and even cheaper at the dollar store. I use them for all kinds of things. Like to keep all my smaller started projects together and floss storage as well. They are sturdy and stackable. Love them.
chekccard