I store most of my scraps in shoebox bins by color... In addition, I have a bin of 5" squares, 2.5"squares and a couple of bins of strips... 2.5" and 2" (which I use for EPP) That being said, I understand those special scraps. For me, it's that last little bit from the Easter dress I made for my oldest DD 16 years ago.. or other scraps from early quilting... The ones that made it into several quilts for our closest family members.