I buy old cutter quilts to put over my furniture to protect it from the cats. When I have company over, I take off the old quilts and shoo the cats outside. The quilts prevent them from shredding my furniture with their claws. They don't like to scratch the quilts, because they move..not an effective scratching post!! LOL
Also use them for camping, picnics, and for the grandkids to spread on the floor to play on. They are really handy if you can find them cheap and they aren't totally in shreds.