I only clean my 8' long cutting/ work table when it gets so full I can't get to the cutting mat, really. I just keep piling fabric up as I cut, open pattern books on top of stacks of future possibilities.
I never really put anything away except for fabric going back into my stash. No cabinets, drawers or closets to put things in, never to be seen again. Not being a tool or gadget collector, there is no need for storing stuff. keeping it simple equals freedom to create.