Until I'm done with a project I keep the fabrics I'm using with the project, after I'm done with the project if I have at least a 1/4 yard, I fold and put in the appropriate drawer, the scraps go in the scrap tote, although I need to change that because I have 5 large totes full of scraps that I need to cut into strips and squares. I'm in the process of doing that and after I'm finished with those totes I'll cut the scraps into the strips and squares then instead of later.