I hope 2018 is a better year for you lakaribane.
Thank you, Acorn! I hope so too!
I recommend keeping track of notions as early on as possible. Like you, I have a stash mostly because I don't have a lot of good ressources nearby. Sewing is no longer in fashion (unless you have particular fit issues that can only be addressed by custom-made clothing). Instead, alterations are big, whether you buy new or used RTW.
Anecdote: one of the doctors who treated my father commented on my outfit and wanted to know if I did alterations. I said no.
My various stashes are out of sight because of all the dust. This is a very dirty city and I live right off a main road with a lot of traffic. So I can't even see my stuff.
I find the fabric binder very helpful. I file them first by woven or knit, then fiber content and/or purpose.
The real OCD part is that I keep the little swatches of the fabric used in pages at the back of the binder labelled "Sewn Fabric". I used to do this in pocket notebooks where I glued a piece of the fabric. This helped me to see that brown, navy and fuchsia were my most purchased colors back then, LOL!
if I have a queue of projects, I put them in large resealable bags, again for the dust managment but I include all the necessary parts: pattern, fabric, thread, zipper, buttons etc.