sandwich size ziplock bags are great for storing lots of things in, I use them to keep my quilt pieces organized when cutting out a new quilt, and you can write on the outside which piece it is , like A, B, or C. Also use old pill bottles to store old needles in. I keep a small basket with a grocerybag in it sitting on the end of my cutting table, and throw all the scraps and pieces too small to use into if for trash. The basket keeps it in place, and it doesn't blow away.