Do you keep greeting or birthday cards? Or throw them out?

Nick · Jan 18, 2013

Just curious. All of our Xmas cards just got taken down from the wall where they are taped during the holiday season.

I can't remember what I did in years past. I know I typically keep birthday / christmas / etc. cards in a bin in the basement. :dontknow:

ctenidae · Jan 18, 2013

Special ones from wife/kids I keep. Evrything else goes bye bye.

o3jeff · Jan 18, 2013

I tend to keep a lot of the special ones.

wtcobb · Jan 18, 2013

It was just my birthday Wednesday. I'll keep the cards for a week maybe, or for holidays through the season.

Cheese · Jan 18, 2013

Keep the addresses, toss the cards.

BTW Nick, I didn't get yours this year so next year you're off the list!

nelsapbm · Jan 18, 2013

They go in the recycle bins. We do keep photo cards-put 'em right in the photo album.

Puck it · Jan 18, 2013

As I get older, I just they don't come!!!!

ScottySkis · Jan 18, 2013

From dad keep, throw the rest out, but with facebook just get more Birthday wishes on their which is perfect.

Cannonball · Jan 18, 2013

I keep them.....until I finish reading them. And by "read them" I mean star blankly at them for what seems to be the appropriate amount of time to appear to have read them. Then they go in the wood stove.

ctenidae · Jan 18, 2013

We sent out our Christmas cards this year with a picture on the back of our son wearing a T-shirt that said "Oops, they did it again. I'm going to be a big brother."

2 people noticed it without extensive prompting. I think most people use the Cannonball method of card reading.

Cornhead · Jan 18, 2013

Toss em, keep the $ within. It was sad, my Sister died of cancer treatment when she was only 37 yrs old. When my Mom cleaned out her apartment, she found a bag full of cards that my Sister had bought to give to others but never had the chance. She was a "card person". Not I, I always buy them the last minute. My Mom's birthday is Christmas Day, must have got hosed as a kid, there's always at least one Christmas Birthday card in the rack. My Sister died on Dec 26th, I like to believe she hung on one more day as to not leave on Mom's birthday, they were very close.

Tamylea · Jan 18, 2013

I save special christmas, birthday and anniversary cards. All other christmas are recycled into christmas tags or crafts for the following year.

ScottySkis · Jan 18, 2013

Cornhead said:
Toss em, keep the $ within. It was sad, my Sister died of cancer treatment when she was only 37 yrs old. When my Mom cleaned out her apartment, she found a bag full of cards that my Sister had bought to give to others but never had the chance. She was a "card person". Not I, I always buy them the last minute. My Mom's birthday is Christmas Day, must have got hosed as a kid, there's always at least one Christmas Birthday card in the rack. My Sister died on Dec 26th, I like to believe she hung on one more day as to not leave on Mom's birthday, they were very close.

I'm sorry about your sister.

Nick · Jan 18, 2013

Tamylea said:
I save special christmas, birthday and anniversary cards. All other christmas are recycled into christmas tags or crafts for the following year.

Now that is creative!

Edd · Jan 18, 2013

Toss all cards.

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