A great idea except most of the fruits I buy are not prepackaged and if they are the containers are somewhat flimsy. What works for me is the plastic boxes chocolate milk mixes (Hershey's or Nestles or even powdered lattes) come in. I stick on an Avery label with the size of strip--ie 1", 1 1/2", etc and they stand in a neat row near my cutting mat and I immediately cut small scraps into measureable sizes as I cut my fabrics. Also handy for those short strips of left over bindings, etc.