We all named items from within the 'house' on the forum that we use for crafting - some of the suggestions were very inventive and would save you money, rather than splashing out on an item in a craft shop.  I have put the item and their suggested use after - but I am sure some of them have more than one use.

• baby wipes - cleaning
• nail brush - cleaning
• nail varnish remover - cleaning
• paper towels - cleaning
• Tissues - cleaning
• toothbrush for cleaning - cleaning
• cling film for effects - effects
• coffee - to make stained backgrounds - effects
• drill for making twisty ropes - effects
• emery board for distressing - effects
• eye shadow applicators for chalks - effects
• eye shadows instead of chalks - effects
• kitchen roll for waffle patterns - effects
• make up/bath/car wash sponges for inking - effects
• shaving foam for backgrounds - effects
• silkimitts for distressing - effects
• skewers for twisting things around - effects
• teaspoon for dragging effects - effects
• travel iron for heating - effects
• baking tray for heating - other
• biscuit cutters for stencils - other
• bone handled knife for creasing - other
• cling film for wet paint brushes - other
• cocktail sticks for glueing - other
• cotton wool for chalks - other
• food colourings for inks - other
• hairspray for setting chalks etc - other
• hammer for eyelets - other
• kitchen knives for prising things apart - other
• non stick baking liner for work surface - other
• peg for holding things in place - other
• plasterers tape as magic mesh - other
• plate for drawing around - other
• pliers - other
• sandpaper - other
• saucers for paint - other
• spoon for micro beads/embossing powder/glitter - other
• Stanley knife - other
• tweezers - other
• wire cutters for any wire cutting - other
• wire cutters for removing shanks from buttons - other
• wood floor piece for flattening - other
• bradawl - pokey tool
• darts - pokey tool
• map pin - pokey tool
• cat food foil trays for heating UTEE - stamping
• chopping board for embossing - stamping
• cornflour or talcum powder - removing static from card - stamping
• lego bricks as a stamp positioner - stamping
• lidded tubs for embossing powders - stamping
• boxes - storage
• cereal boxes for magazines - storage
• cheese tub (Little Bel Paese) - storage
• cutlery drawer inner - storage
• ice cream tubs - storage
• Pringle tubs - storage
• shoe boxes - storage
• spice rack - storage
• take away containers - storage
• tins for storage - storage
• toast rack - storage
• vegetable rack - storage
• washing powder boxes - storage

A great idea from Adele on the forum using a spice rack

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And another great idea from Gran using Daz washing powder boxes - covering them and then using them for storage