Organization Methods

[bigbeezy]

I'm curious to know how teams organize scrap materials. If things get really short (less than 4") or really mangled we'll scrap them for cash. But we still have a lot (A LOT) of short 1x1, 1x2's, 80/20, as well as various size plate and we currently have them just in totes. It keeps things organized as far as "plate goes here, and tube goes here," and things are more or less put away. However the totes are so full and it is so difficult to find a piece that you are looking for, students (and mentors too) just grab a new full length stick and cut what they need from there. Do teams have any creative ways of organizing scrap materials or any processes that ensure that this material gets used prior to a new stick?