Do you save birthday cards? (Read 166 times)

[Kpatch]

Do you tend to save the birthday cards you receive every year?

[doolfan4life]

I only save the few cards my friend made for me as she’s very artistic and I know the time she puts into them
But as far as regular bought ones I display it in the window for a day or two depending on when bin night is and then get rid
I’m the opposite of a hoarder and love throwing stuff out cuz I hate clutter
My husband literally reads the card, says “that’s nice” and chucks it in recycle because he’s actually worse than me for hating clutter

[ProudTVJunkie]

If something personal is written inside, then yes, I tend to save them. Christmas cards too.

[mae00]

It really depends. I used to save every single one of them. As I get older and more tired of things that collect dust, I've thrown quite a few away. The ones I've held on to are ones that had personal notes or that a couple from people who are no longer with us. I'm really glad I held on to them and made the decision later in life on what I wanted to keep vs what I wanted to get rid of. Looking back and seeing their handwriting has meant more to me now than it did at the time.

[fluffysmom]

Dec 7, 2023 14:57:45 GMT -5 mae00 said:

It really depends. I used to save every single one of them. As I get older and more tired of things that collect dust, I've thrown quite a few away. The ones I've held on to are ones that had personal notes or that a couple from people who are no longer with us. I'm really glad I held on to them and made the decision later in life on what I wanted to keep vs what I wanted to get rid of. Looking back and seeing their handwriting has meant more to me now than it did at the time.

I feel the exact same way. I went through old cards and found cards from my late grandmother's. I completely agree mae00 about seeing their handwriting.

I display the cards for a couple weeks before putting them away. I save the Christmas cards if they are photos or have personal notes.