I think we all get overwhelmed at some point or other. I try to make a habit of cleaning and stacking my sewing room each morning, before I get started but that is a rule often broken.
I don't know what kind of storage area you have but I have found hanging my fabric on hangers in the closet, by color, keeps me organized and inspired each time I open the doors. If the pieces aren't big enough to hang over the hanger, skirt hangers and binder clips come in very handy and keep everything wrinkle-free, too.
On the other side of the closet, I have all my ribbons and accessories strung on packing twine, fastened with cup hooks so I can just run off a length when I need it. The doors close, thank goodness, so when I am not so "dutiful" as to clean up after myself, no one knows but me!