My DH and I both quilt, so we buy rolls of batting. We just leave it in the box, lay it on it's side under the quilting frame, cut a slit in the box and pull out the batting. It's not too heavy to pull it and have the roll turning inside the box. Then we measure from the outer edge to the edge of the slit in the box, then cut it off and let the end fall back into the box. Keeps it clean and handy.