I’ve got a charity junk shop near me (Cardiff) called ReCreate which accepts any reusable stuff. I noticed they had loads of glasses cases there before. Any place like that would take them. They would make pretty useful containers for loads of things I imagine…

You could store plasters, germoline etc in them for car trips.

Or if you buy a pack of car bulbs, you usually get about 4 in the pack and only need one - the rest can be stored in one of the hard cases in the glovebox.

Pad the inside top, cover with pretty material - use for a sewing kit, needles and pins in the top; small cards/spools of thread, small scissors, etc in the bottom. Keep in purse, work, car.

Use as a safe stash for spare house/car keys - put in shed - who’s going to look there?

Mini office for your purse or car - pens, stamps, scissors, stapler, paper clips, notebook - all in mini sizes

Tampon/mini pad holder - for those of us who like to keep personal items personal, especially in a desk drawer at work

For the guys - fish hook holder, those odd screws/nails, tie wraps, mini bungee cords

Take them to any local charity that has a thrift store. I haven’t bought a new glasses case in around a decade, because i can always find a cool old one in good shape.

I was thinking that they would perhaps make a good cell phone case. The soft ones could be cut down and sewn. The hard ones perhaps could have some elastic strapping added to the interior to hold down the phone with room enough for a tiny notepad and pen.

I use one of mine as a pencil case

I use one for my hair barrettes.

Decorate the outside with paper collage or fabric, and reuse for the same purpose. Might make a nice holiday gift for a four-eyed friend…

If I were you I would embellish the outside maybe with a collage or buttons & use it instead of wrapping paper for a tiny gift that would fit in. Or also you can use them to hold your rouge a levres or any make up in your purse. it will stay in one place.

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