I'm with all the others....if there's a better way, we all need some help.
I start a new project with a nice, neat area. Within an hour, it looks like a tornado struck. It usually stays that way until the project is done. Then I clean up and start over. You should see it when I have several projects going at one time....YIKES!!!
Also, my cutting room is my son's bedroom so when he's home from college, I HAVE to clean it up so he can find his bed. :-)
Good Luck!