Zozee....that's a great list of goals. I kitted 5 projects so far and hope I can stay focused and get to them. One of the things I was taught to do by my mentor that I do is make one quilt using a pattern and the full yardage and than with the leftovers, make a donation quilt. I've done this from the very beginning in my quilting life and it has really cut down on scraps. I only have two bins of scraps, which I started to cut up in 2 1/2 and rectangles for future quilts.
I applique a lot so my biggest stash issue is FQ's. I have a bunch...plus I have a lot of pre cuts bundles in a variety of sizes. I hope to kit these up with stash fabric, and use them up. They are all so pretty it's a shame they sit there unused.