diff --git a/fillit/includes/fillit.h b/fillit/includes/fillit.h
index 51352106..a9b34089 100644
--- a/fillit/includes/fillit.h
+++ b/fillit/includes/fillit.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ void	ft_show_board(char **board);
 
 void	ft_grow_board(char **board);
 void	ft_shrink_board(char **board);
-int		ft_addto_board(char **board, t_ttmn block, size_t i, size_t j);
-void	ft_takeoff_board(char **board, char c);
+int		ft_board_add(char **board, t_ttmn block, size_t i, size_t j);
+void	ft_board_remove(char **board, char c);
 
 int		ft_check_pos(char **board, t_ttmn block, int i, int j);
 int		ft_solver(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn);
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_legacy.c b/fillit/src/fillit_legacy.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9cd7b7e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_legacy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+void	ft_grow_board(char **board)
+{
+	int	i;
+	int	size;
+
+	size = ft_strlen(*board);
+	i = 0;
+	while (++i <= size)
+	{
+		board[i][size] = '.';
+		board[size][i] = '.';
+	}
+}
+
+void	ft_shrink_board(char **board)
+{
+	int	i;
+	int	size;
+
+	size = ft_strlen(*board);
+	i = -1;
+	while (++i < size)
+	{
+		board[i][size - 1] = '\0';
+		board[size - 1][i] = '\0';
+	}
+}
+*/
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_lib.c b/fillit/src/fillit_lib.c
index b67962cc..07c0fb25 100644
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_lib.c
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_lib.c
@@ -62,35 +62,8 @@ void	ft_free_board(char ***board)
 	*board = NULL;
 }
 
-void	ft_grow_board(char **board)
-{
-	int	i;
-	int	size;
 
-	size = ft_strlen(*board);
-	i = 0;
-	while (++i <= size)
-	{
-		board[i][size] = '.';
-		board[size][i] = '.';
-	}
-}
-
-void	ft_shrink_board(char **board)
-{
-	int	i;
-	int	size;
-
-	size = ft_strlen(*board);
-	i = -1;
-	while (++i < size)
-	{
-		board[i][size - 1] = '\0';
-		board[size - 1][i] = '\0';
-	}
-}
-
-void	ft_takeoff_board(char **board, char c)
+void	ft_board_remove(char **board, char c)
 {
 	int		i;
 	int		j;
@@ -107,7 +80,7 @@ void	ft_takeoff_board(char **board, char c)
 	}
 }
 
-int		ft_addto_board(char **board, t_ttmn block, size_t i, size_t j)
+int		ft_board_add(char **board, t_ttmn block, size_t i, size_t j)
 {
 	int		x;
 	int		y;
@@ -116,20 +89,26 @@ int		ft_addto_board(char **board, t_ttmn block, size_t i, size_t j)
 
 	size = ft_strlen(*board);
 	k = 0;
-	if (block.id)
-		while (k < 4)
-		{
-			x = (int)j + block.pos[k][1];
-			y = (int)i + block.pos[k][0];
-			/* printf("adding %c to %i,%i\n", block.id, y, x); */
-			/* fflush(stdout); */
-			if (x > size - 1 || y > size - 1 || x < 0 || y < 0)
-				return (1);
-			if (board[y][x] != '.')
-				return (1);
-			board[y][x] = block.id;
-			/* ft_show_board(board); */
-			k++;
-		}
+	while (k < 4)
+	{
+		x = (int)j + block.pos[k][1];
+		y = (int)i + block.pos[k][0];
+		/* printf("adding %c to %i,%i\n", block.id, y, x); */
+		/* fflush(stdout); */
+		if (x > size - 1 || y > size - 1 || x < 0 || y < 0)
+			return (1);
+		if (board[y][x] != '.')
+			return (1);
+		/* ft_show_board(board); */
+		k++;
+	}
+	k = 0;
+	while (k < 4)
+	{
+		x = (int)j + block.pos[k][1];
+		y = (int)i + block.pos[k][0];
+		board[y][x] = block.id;
+		k++;
+	}
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c b/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c
index 8550705b..ff928f1e 100644
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_solver.c
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ int		ft_solver(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn)
 	int		i;
 	int		j;
 	int		size;
-	char	**tmp;
 
+	/* ft_show_board(board); */
 	size = ft_strlen(*board);
 	if (!(*ttmn).id)
 	{
@@ -50,22 +50,13 @@ int		ft_solver(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn)
 		j = -1;
 		while (++j < size)
 		{
-			if (ft_addto_board(board, *ttmn, i, j))
-			{
-				ft_takeoff_board(board, ttmn->id);
+			if (ft_board_add(board, *ttmn, i, j))
 				continue ;
-			}
-			/* printf("validated for addto\n"); */
-			tmp = ft_copy_board(board);
-			if (size == (int)g_target && !ft_validate_waste(tmp, ttmn + 1))
-			{
-				ft_takeoff_board(board, ttmn->id);
-				continue ;
-			}
-			/* printf("validated for waste\n"); */
-			if (ft_solver(board, ttmn + 1))
+			if (size == (int)g_target && !ft_validate_waste(board, ttmn + 1))
+				;
+			else if (ft_solver(board, ttmn + 1))
 				return (1);
-			ft_takeoff_board(board, ttmn->id);
+			ft_board_remove(board, ttmn->id);
 		}
 	}
 	return (0);
diff --git a/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c b/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c
index 949a8647..e7f22442 100644
--- a/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c
+++ b/fillit/src/fillit_waste.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ int		ft_waste_around(char ***board_ptr, int i, int j)
 	n += j > 0 ? ft_waste_here(board_ptr, i, j - 1) : 0;
 	n += i < (int)size - 1 ? ft_waste_here(board_ptr, i + 1, j) : 0;
 	n += j < (int)size - 1 ? ft_waste_here(board_ptr, i, j + 1) : 0;
-	/* printf("waste around %i,%i = %zu\n", i, j, n); */
 	return (n);
 }
 
@@ -35,10 +34,10 @@ int		ft_validate_waste(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn)
 	int		waste;
 	int		i;
 	int		j;
-	int		l;
 	int		blob;
 	size_t	size;
 
+	board = ft_copy_board(board);
 	max_waste = g_target * g_target - g_ttmn * 4;
 	waste = 0;
 	size = ft_strlen(*board);
@@ -50,16 +49,16 @@ int		ft_validate_waste(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn)
 		while (++j < (int)size)
 		{
 			blob = ft_waste_here(&board, i, j);
-			if (blob / 4 == 1)
+			if (blob == 4)
 			{
 				waste += 4;
-				l = -1;
+				int	l = -1;
 				/* ft_show_board(board); */
 				while (ttmn[++l].id)
 				{
 					/* ft_show_ttmn(ttmn[l]); */
 					/* printf("checking at %i,%i = %i vs %i\n", i, j, ft_check_pos(board, ttmn[l], i, j), (int)size); */
-					fflush(stdout);
+					/* fflush(stdout); */
 					if (ft_check_pos(board, ttmn[l], i, j) == (int)size)
 					{
 						waste -= 4;
@@ -72,11 +71,13 @@ int		ft_validate_waste(char **board, t_ttmn *ttmn)
 			{
 				/* printf("waste = %i (failed: max = %i)\n", waste, max_waste); */
 				/* fflush(stdout); */
+				/* ft_free_board(&board); */
 				return (0);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	/* printf("waste = %i (passed: max = %i)\n", waste, max_waste); */
 	/* fflush(stdout); */
+	/* ft_free_board(&board); */
 	return(1);
 }