I used the plastic tote, placed the tote on a short side and stacked fabric like on a shelf. I took a photo and taped it to the side of the tote and stacked in closet. At a glance I could see which tote to grab. Worked well for me until my stash got too big, now I have a dedicated closet, plan on adding two more shelves, so the fabrics are not so high, when I want a piece of fabric it slides out easily when slipping ruler under fabric I want, and slide it out, can be returned same way.