I have one of my grandmothers that was "well loved"--my Mom used it as the mattress pad on her sleeper-sofa! And it was a mess by then. I plan to use the salvageable parts as a bear if my daughter has a child--that way it stays in the family. My SIL used one like that to make little hearts for the Christmas tree that she gave to all the family as a memento of her grandmother.