I don't really cut my scraps but once I'm done with a quilt and I have leftover fabrics or tails of strips, I measure the width of the strip and add that to the container for that size. If its a between size I throw it into the next smallest container. larger scraps go into a container for large scraps. This way when I'm looking for say scraps in 2.5" size I just pull out that container and cruise thru it. Will also look in my 5" container since I can cut those into 2.5 pieces too. Also the large scraps might get pulled for a look-see.