I can't stand working in a room that is cluttered, therefore I try to keep everything I am working on in containers and have 1 project out at a time. I also do a good cleaning after finishing each project, which includes cleaning my machines. My stash is organized by color in my sewing room closet, a walk-in that my DH put shelves in for me. I save all my thread ends in a thread catcher by the machine I am using and use them when I make fabric for projects. And if the truth be known, I guess I am a pain about having a mess any place in our home!!!