My fabrics are organized every couple years with my "stash bash" Every piece is opened up refolded and stacked according to color group from dark to light. Works for me. It's when it gets pulled out for use that there is a problem. Putting it back away is so difficult that I have another pile growing in a corner somewhere. However the fabrics seem to remain the only things in order right now.
Once my kitchen's dishwasher is restored (in the next week or so) I can start working on getting my studio together again.
I so understand annoying!