Help! I am new and feel really stupid.....

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Ok well I taught myself how to knit. Yippeee. :| I am very much still a beginner, but I "get it". Well, most of the time. So here is my question ~ problem: When knitting with 5 or more different balls of yarn, what do you do with them to keep them from getting all twisted around eachother? I have 2 dogs and a cat, and not a stitch of carpet in my house, so just lying them on the floor is out of the question. I had tried them in a small basket, but I think it was too small, anyhow it was a pain bcz you had to make sure you turned the basket the right way everytime you turned your needles. So I thought maybe just letting them have a party in a laundry basket? Would this work? Help, suggestions......anything.....PLEASE!! I am about ready to forget I ever taught myself to knit.
Thanks! ~*~DM~*~