Here's what I do with large amounts of scraps. First, I decide on 1 or 2 orderly scrap designs and get a shoebox for the strips. My first cuts into any piece are for the blocks I have chosen and the remaing piece, if any is cut into sizes I normally use. (no, I do not throw scraps back into the scrap pile!) Cutting gets very boring for me, so I take a time-out and sew a few blocks. For me, it's cut and sew, cut and sew. Not so boring and kills a couple of birds with one stone. Works for me, try it, it might make your scraps disappear like magic!