Wow! Memories resurfaced. My aunt had a lot of kids (7). She would take everyone else's towels when they would get new. She took them apart and pieced the better ones together. She had the thickest bath towels and bath mats. She also made sure they coordinated. The cutaway pieces sometimes became dish towels or mop rags. She rarely threw anything away. We often thought she was a tightwad and now realize she was just thrifty. How ever it works for you will be the way to go.