I was looking through my drawer today, and pulled out a bunch of birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas cards that I had received in 2006 and 2007. I stuck them into a drawer, and kind of forgot about them. Guess I was thinking that I would read them and discard them later, but I wound up with something like 26 cards. Do you keep cards that you receive for the memories, or do you throw them away, once a certain amount of time has passed since your birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or whatever?

I usually stick 'em in a drawer and throw 'em out every few years...

roodboi said:

That's what I wound up doing, kept them for a year or a little over a year, then pitched them. Which is unusual for me, since I don't usually do that.

Not really for myself, but I am keeping my son's.

JustErin said:

That's sweet.

i keep them for a few years, then usually i'll go through all my stuff and do a purge. i'm glad i kept some of my cards, though - i found some cards my mom sent me when i was in college, with long handwritten notes inside. those are really valuable to me.

Anxiety said:

Aww, I'll bet they are. Those are definite keepers!

I keep the really funny cardz,and cardz from young nieces and nephewz,with the baby scribbling handwriting.SO cute! The rest I throw out after a while.
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I have every single card anyone's ever given me. My oldest card is 25 years old.

My aunt sends me christmas cards every year. I keep them all. I have cards from from friends who gave me my first baby shower.

I usually chuck 'em out unless they wrote something really special on it, beyond "to charlotte, happy birthday, love mum xx"

If Charlotte would send me one I would keep it.

I keep them ALL! My Mother never saved things as I was growing up. So I tend to keep everything, cards, things my kids made, letters, etc...

Pack rat city baby!

some.....

Where live, there's some Greeting Cards here from as long ago as, like 1981...

I save them, I even have cards from my wedding and anniversaries before my divorce. I'm glad I kept them too. Some of the people have died and it's lovely to have something from them.

I keep some if they're really nice from an ex or someone who's no longer alive. I'm a sentimental sort really, which makes it difficult to throw anything out!!

Ive kept several card over the years...and Im glad I have because some of them were from My mother

No, but I keep gift bags. Those things are reusable.

jbchavez said:

I have a ton of those

I have every card my Sweetie has ever given me.

But run-of-the-mill Christmas cards? The ones people just sign, "Love So-and-so"? I pitch them around mid-January.

Now I hope u all recycle

Genesia said:

Me too 23 yrs worth

I could burn the house down with them

Yes, Xmas, Birthday, wedding congrats etc. because they're all essential for getting Mon visas.

When we sold our house, I finally threw out cards from 25 years ago. I saved handwritten kid cards, and international cards from friends. I'm a real hoarder. Our next home will be clutter free. No stuff stashed in drawers, under the bed, in the attic, or in the garage. Here's a list of stuff I finally tossed:
old luggage
textbooks
holiday decorations not used in years
sports equipment we grew out of
tools we had three of....
picture frames
doilies, vases, half burned candles.

It's more than old cards, one needs to part with.

I usually them away. i don't get many anywho