back when I was teaching quilt classes in AK at a quilt shop, I used ALL my teaching income, and a good part of DHs to buy fabric at my teachers discount! I wanted a nice stash for when we retired.
One huge problem with that, my taste in fabrics has changed!! Well gave huge bags of fabric away, to groups that used it for quilts for those in need. So no worries there. Now I keep my stash down to a nice small amount. (oh dear just counted some) at least 1000 yards just in my sewing room. and have a bolt of black coming. But most now is different than I bought back when I was building my stash.MY more currant fabrics are in my quilt room, my older fabrics ( I didn't count them) are in my stash closet. along with bins of fabrics for cloths. And all my yarns and crochet thread.