Another organizing idea, price tags. Either the ones with the white string like you see used in the thrift stores, or the ones with the small wire attached to them. I use the wired ones with the large tags. You can write as much info as you need on the tag, wrap the wire to the part and there you go, labeled and informed.

"it's only old if you can't find a use for it; otherwise it's cool and i'll use it."