SandyinZ4, Going thru bins and boxes is so good to do. Let's you know what you have doesn't it. Sometimes the sorting of and re-piling of can be somewhat soothing to me. I like to be the master of my stash instead of the stash being my master! All of my snips and tiny stuff go into dog or cat pillows.
I think we as quilters have the recycle deal down to a science. Everything is usable. So, with that in mind, when stumbling happens while on the wagon and I trip and fall off right onto fabric just waiting for me to make a purchase, I try really hard not to feel bad. Happy is the word I'd be more likely to use when I find just the right fabric to go with what I have. Justification in full force here! So far so good though, no stumbling currently going on.