One of the members on here sent me 2 boxes of 2 1/2 inch strips that had been cut crooked. She had been given them by someone else who had gotten them from someone else. I thought maybe a quilt shop owner? Anyways I made a clothesline small rug out of the blue colors, a small rag rug out of a bunch and am making a large one out of the remainder. I ran out of strips so found a sheet for 2 dollars at Boys Club and this one is pinks and whites. It is coming out so pretty. But now I need to look around and am trying to be more aware of what I can recycle........it is catching.LOL so keep up the reusing friends. lots of good ideas on here.