I use alot of 4 and 5 inch squares so I tend to cut into those sizes. Then I cut into 3 inc and on down until it's too small to be used as a square. I'm not doing much that uses anything else right now so that's I how do it. Put those into boxes or ziplocks until I find a project. I will separate into colors if I have enough. I have another basket of bigger pieces I keep for other things.