diff --git a/exercises/strings/strings1.rs b/exercises/strings/strings1.rs
index 0de86a1d..fd74ea38 100644
--- a/exercises/strings/strings1.rs
+++ b/exercises/strings/strings1.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 // Make me compile without changing the function signature!
 // Execute `rustlings hint strings1` or use the `hint` watch subcommand for a hint.
 
-// I AM NOT DONE
-
 fn main() {
     let answer = current_favorite_color();
     println!("My current favorite color is {}", answer);
 }
 
 fn current_favorite_color() -> String {
-    "blue"
+    "blue".to_string()
 }
diff --git a/exercises/strings/strings2.rs b/exercises/strings/strings2.rs
index 0c48ec95..22e8986e 100644
--- a/exercises/strings/strings2.rs
+++ b/exercises/strings/strings2.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 // Make me compile without changing the function signature!
 // Execute `rustlings hint strings2` or use the `hint` watch subcommand for a hint.
 
-// I AM NOT DONE
-
 fn main() {
     let word = String::from("green"); // Try not changing this line :)
-    if is_a_color_word(word) {
+    if is_a_color_word(&word) {
         println!("That is a color word I know!");
     } else {
         println!("That is not a color word I know.");
diff --git a/exercises/strings/strings3.rs b/exercises/strings/strings3.rs
index e2353aec..c1394663 100644
--- a/exercises/strings/strings3.rs
+++ b/exercises/strings/strings3.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 // strings3.rs
 // Execute `rustlings hint strings3` or use the `hint` watch subcommand for a hint.
 
-// I AM NOT DONE
-
 fn trim_me(input: &str) -> String {
     // TODO: Remove whitespace from both ends of a string!
-    ???
+    input.trim().to_string()
 }
 
 fn compose_me(input: &str) -> String {
     // TODO: Add " world!" to the string! There's multiple ways to do this!
-    ???
+    input.to_string() + " world!"
+    // input.to_string().add("world")
 }
 
 fn replace_me(input: &str) -> String {
     // TODO: Replace "cars" in the string with "balloons"!
-    ???
+    input.replace("cars", "balloons")
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -37,7 +36,13 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn replace_a_string() {
-        assert_eq!(replace_me("I think cars are cool"), "I think balloons are cool");
-        assert_eq!(replace_me("I love to look at cars"), "I love to look at balloons");
+        assert_eq!(
+            replace_me("I think cars are cool"),
+            "I think balloons are cool"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            replace_me("I love to look at cars"),
+            "I love to look at balloons"
+        );
     }
 }
diff --git a/exercises/strings/strings4.rs b/exercises/strings/strings4.rs
index c410b562..c5caaf8b 100644
--- a/exercises/strings/strings4.rs
+++ b/exercises/strings/strings4.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 // before the parentheses on each line. If you're right, it will compile!
 // No hints this time!
 
-// I AM NOT DONE
-
 fn string_slice(arg: &str) {
     println!("{}", arg);
 }
@@ -16,14 +14,14 @@ fn string(arg: String) {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    ???("blue");
-    ???("red".to_string());
-    ???(String::from("hi"));
-    ???("rust is fun!".to_owned());
-    ???("nice weather".into());
-    ???(format!("Interpolation {}", "Station"));
-    ???(&String::from("abc")[0..1]);
-    ???("  hello there ".trim());
-    ???("Happy Monday!".to_string().replace("Mon", "Tues"));
-    ???("mY sHiFt KeY iS sTiCkY".to_lowercase());
+    string_slice("blue");
+    string("red".to_string());
+    string(String::from("hi"));
+    string("rust is fun!".to_owned());
+    string_slice("nice weather".into());
+    string(format!("Interpolation {}", "Station"));
+    string_slice(&String::from("abc")[0..1]);
+    string_slice("  hello there ".trim());
+    string("Happy Monday!".to_string().replace("Mon", "Tues"));
+    string("mY sHiFt KeY iS sTiCkY".to_lowercase());
 }