I understand what you mean. I did this last spring. Anything smaller than half a yard that was the full width of the fabric was set aside to become strips. Any smaller pieces were cut into 5 inch charm blocks. As a result I have a lot less scraps and about 4000 5 inch squares sorted by color and stored in clear plastic. They often come in handy. My daughter-in-law, a teacher, wanted me to make her 50 little quilts for her 5th graders to quilt their initials in. That 100 squares didn't make a dent in my supply and pleased my daughter-in-law. My sewing is much neater these days but as I sew more scraps are created.