Throwing out old birthday/greeting cards.

[auntiehill]

I only keep a few special ones but most end up in the trash. I don't want to be bogged down by clutter.

 

[shrantastic]

I only keep a few special ones but most end up in the trash. I don't want to be bogged down by clutter.

Definitely fall into that category. I used to give the same card to everyone for everything because I got a great deal on a huge pack of them. Happy Bat Mitzvah on your deployment to Iraq/birthday/graduation!

 

[nevermore]

Also, do you throw away old cards? Keep 'em?

I still have virtually every card I've ever received in 32 years on this planet. When my grandfather died, I went back and looked at every card he'd ever given me, and it was a nice way to remember him and say goodbye.

I'm kind of a pack rat. I also have virtually every movie ticket dating back to 6th grade...

 

[DBR]

Since I moved--and after a massive purge of crap I decided I no longer needed right before and during the move--it has been a conscience effort on my part not to let crap build up. I got it from my mother, you see: save crap for no reason for years and YEARS. Birthday cards are crap, they get saved for about two days after my birthday now.

 

[Kirk's_Tights]

I keep all of my birthday cards. Getting one in the first place is a nice gesture and it just seems wrong to throw it away like it's nothing.

 

[MeanJoePhaser]

I myself, keep ones that signed. Blank cards I might toss or reuse them, unless they are "cool".

I don't remember ever buying a card for anyone. I just think that's more of a "chick thing".

 

[kimc]

I still have most of my cards.

 

[kitsune]

I hate cards. The whole card industry is profiting without making anything useful.

But I also can't bear to discard any cards that I receive. I feel like I'd be throwing out a piece of someone if I were to do that. Thus, I have an ever-growing collection of cards...

 

[Ood Sigma]

It just depends on how the mood strikes me. If I'm cleaning off a surface, a card is likely to get pitched. Sometimes I'll put them in the junk drawer if I just see them laying about. The exception of course are those very special cards, such as those that are homemade. If it's that important, I'll usually display it somewhere.

 

[Smiley]

I'll keep most of the ones I get from family since they tend to pick out great cards. They also have writing inside of them which is irreplaceable. Cards don't take up much space, so I don't feel bad about saving them. Old insurance documents, on the other hand, I need to throw away.