I have my stash neatly folded (I use a quilting ruler to get them all equal size.) Each piece is standing on end in a clear bin. Everything is sorted according to color. Then I take a photo of each bin, close up, so the colors and fabrics show. And I store these photos in IPhoto under "Quilting". When I want to know what's in my stash, I can pull up the photos and look. Obviously I have to update the photos from time to time -- about every 6 months depending on how much fabric I've used, or bought new. But it's just so easy to pull up a photo on IPhoto, enlarge it, and Bing! I know what's in the bin without looking. Obviously I've labeled the bins 1 to 5, and note which number bin I'm seeing when I put it in IPhoto. It's easy, peasy for me!