So Rob, your project begs the question. Once you have your "hot mess" cut into usable sizes, will you stack the "new cute cuts" into nice piles in drawers or toss them in with reckless abandon? (Wanna bet he tosses them in and makes drawers full of cute hot messes.)
My cutting table is dual purpose. Cutting and storing piles of fabric, new quilt books, but never never laundry that needs to be folded!!