OK, Please don't horse whip me. I am only half way through reading this thread. But I have to say that I purchase precuts I know that it's said not to prewash precuts but I do. I prewash everything. I put them in a bucket and use as hot water as I can. This may take a little more time but I don't care.If I love the whole line of something I will purchase charm packs, jelly rolls and sometimes yardage of that line. There are so many things that you can do with them. To each his own. I don't mind cutting since I use the June Tailor rulers. Sometimes the yaradge is more than I want to spend, this way I can get a little bit of what I love. I do have to say that I usually only purchase when they are on sale or I have a coupon. Hope I am still allowed on this board. Happy 4th everyone. BrendaK