I read that if you save all your little strips,or thread any little thing that gets cut away,and save until you have enough that too makes good dog bed stuffing. I use oneof those egg create looking pads on my matress and when it is worn out I use it for dog beds. then when dirty just throw away. make new one. I have three dogs one medium size and two tiny ones. The medium size one has to wear dipper in the house can't turst her any more,so I am sure she gets her create pillow dirty too,so I make her beds that way so when she soils them I throw away.. The bigger batting pieces I make pot holders and also use it to stuff appique on quilts. just a little to puff it up on some of them. I made one little lap quilt with fussy cut fish and used the batting in behind the fish just small piece to give it just a little puff.