Yeah, I inherited the waste not gene from my depression era family. We washed out cellophane bread wrappers and reused them. Worn clothes (100 % cotton back then) became play clothes, then car wash & dust rags, and finally shop rags, etc. By the time a scrap of fabric was thrown away it was thread bare and soaked in motor oil. It's hard for me to throw away my scraps from a project. If something isn't working I often stitch it together, stuff it with old socks/fabric scraps and make a dog or cat bed. If you don't have pets, you can donate beds to the local shelter.