I just thought of something that happened about 20 yrs ago. At our mall there was a 'Woolworth's' that was closing, and it had a bunch of fabric in 3 yr precut bundles, for $1. Good fabric too. I bought as much as I could, kept it in a protected place, and I'm glad to report it's still good
3 yd for $1. Over the years I've continuesd to add to my stash cheaply, mostly because stores were going out of business