I recently organized about 6 grocery bags of scraps, and I learned several things while doing it.
1) Don’t “keep everything” as I was advised to do. I had scraps that were too small to be of any use, so I tossed them.
2) Don’t start a scrap bin and you won’t have bags and bags (or bins and bins) of scraps to eventually organize. Now after each project, part of my clean-up is putting the scraps into their respective color-coordinated bins. I don’t cut mine down into precut sizes because I’m a paper-piecer and wonky pieces work as well as squares for me.
And 3) I might get beat for this, but it’s ok to get rid of scraps you don’t like. You can save them to donate or you can (gasp!) just throw them away. If it makes you cringe, make it go away.
I’ve found I use my scraps a lot more now that they’re color coded and accessible.
Also, if you’re new to quilting (I’m going to get beat again), consider buying for projects rather than collecting fabric.
I love reading posts about organizing!