91_Aggie said:
The main problem now is that it is partially filled with left over lumber and siding pieces, because I just might need that 2' length of 2x4 someday.
You laugh, but I make it a policy to hold on to scraps like that until the last minute. The end of the job is when you need some short pieces for blocking or a shelf support. If you toss them you cuss yourself because you are buying another 8' piece just to use 18". I had a boss who would want to throw away everything during the construction process. Then he would get upset about not having what he needed to finish little punch list items.
Once I tried to point out that he threw out half a sheet of perfectly good 3/4" plywood last week that we could have used to finish some small item. He didn't like that.