I hate totes and boxes... It is too difficult to see what is in them... also, out of sight out of mind... if I havbe to move things around and restack things..... I'm NOT going to go hunting for it.
I have several clear plastic drawer systems...... I put everything into a large ziplock ( depending on projects size-- Ziplocks come in EVERY size ) I TRY to label them but honestly I rarely do... The project then goes into the UFO -- I preferred to call mine..... "ongoing projects" drawer... I can easily pull out the drawer ( I stand my bags on end so I can sort thru them easily) and instantly SEE what I have to work on.
I LOVE starting projects.... I'm a little slower at finishing them...... sigh