I save just about all of my scraps and even the strings from squaring up and edges of battings and throw them into a spare popcorn tin, like the ones you get at Christmas. I use this for stuffing boxes that I am shipping to kids and gr. kids. The gr. kids love all the colorful snips and scraps that spill out of their packages. Daughters, not so much,,,haha. I have even grabbed long strings and used them to tie up gifts , instead of ribbon. Everyone knows that if they get a package from me , there will be some sort of scraps or strings falling out of it, and that's my MO.