I have a small stash thanks to my garage sale junky daughter and have a small amount of scraps that I keep for charity quilts. I only throw away what is unusable or too small. When it comes to leftovers...I try not to make too much, but I cooked for 6 for so many years, that after my DDs left the house and now down to just the two of us, I have found that I don't know how to cook for just two. Potato salad....I end up with enuf for a crowd....spaghetti....3 days of leftovers. The hubby will eat all the leftovers but not me...ewww!