Do you have luggage that has seen better days? Arriving home from a recent trip, we were dismayed to find two wheels knocked off of one suitcase, and the handle loosened from another. Fortunately, they were not new pieces of luggage. They could be fixed, but their overall condition and the time and trouble involved were probably not worth it. Hating to waste things, I wondered if or how those suitcases could prove useful.

Of course! Storage for out-of-season clothes. We have ski clothing, and hiking clothing and equipment, that we use now and then. The suitcases were perfect for storing them. They could then go to the attic and stay out of the way. I added some silica gel packs to keep things dry, and some clean-scented fabric softener sheets. If you live in an area where moths are a problem, make sure the clothes are clean when you store them and tuck in some cedar to repel any moths.

Other things that could be stored in an old suitcase include seldom used bedding and towels. My friend Jill keeps her old linens for when one of her cats or dogs gets ill and needs bedding that can be washed in hot water or even thrown away.

Children's outgrown clothes to be given as hand-me-downs in a few months or a year could be stored in a suitcase.

Of course, an old suitcase does not have to be used to store fabric goods. A friend of mine inherited old family memorabilia and is storing these in an old suitcase while she sorts through it...which she has scheduled 30 minutes each weekend for this project until it's done. A neighbor of mine stores Christmas ornaments safely in an old suitcase.

So the next time an airline damages your luggage beyond reasonable repair, before you throw it out, consider how you might repurpose it to work for you. Searching on a site like Pinterest can help spur some thoughts. Of course, if you can't think of a good idea, certainly donate it so it's not taking up unnecessary space. After all, someone else may be able to use or repurpose it. Sometimes, however, a little bit of creative thinking, can turn up a very clever storage idea to make that old suitcase useful for you and your family.

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'One day, I found my dad's dressing-gown in an old suitcase, and it transported me back to when I was five and thought he was a god or a superhero who could do anything. After that, I wrote my first positive book about fathers, about my dad.' --Anthony Browne

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