I guess I'm the odd one as I enjoy pressing each piece and particularly when I'm appliqueing and use starch so the piece is crisp for cutting. As for the clutter, that seems to go with quilting or at least it does with me. I start with a clean, neat area and when I'm done with a project it looks like a tornado went through the room. I have finally gotten it through my head that scraps no bigger than a nickel are not going to be used. Being thrifty is great, but I've learned that I cannot save every little scrap of fabric when it really is never going to end up in a project. Right now I'm making new shades for my living room lamps and there is fabric everywhere, but the project will be finished today and then the cleanup begins, again.