Nothing gets wasted is my house. Worn out sheet, towels and clothing go to the dogs home to be put into bags for bedding. Dress making scraps, ribbon, lace, empty cotton reels, elastic etc. go to the local primary school for the kids art works, and all my threads and the bits from squaring up go to my local Salvation Army Warehouse, there is a gentleman there that repairs the upholstery on donations and he uses my donations as part of the padding.