Question

So I’ve begun decluttering.  What do you Mom’s do with all the greeting/bday/special occasion cards?So I’ve begun decluttering. What do you Mom’s do with all the greeting/bday/special occasion cards? I have a huge stash with this family of 4. Save/toss? Save only important ones?  

Answer 1

I have a decorative hat box with special ones. I love going through them once in a while  

Answer 2

I loved looking at those when I was younger/teenager. I would suggest giving each kid their stack of cards and let them decide if they want to save them. As an adult, I typically hold onto a card for a while but eventually recycle them. I currently have been saving all of Ollie’s

Answer 3

Have your kids send out mail

Answer 4

I’ve typically kept all but recently started to go through old ones and limit to family but did very much enjoy going through all the ones my mom kept for me.  

Answer 5

I kept the ones from my mom and I’m so glad that I did because she died a year ago and they are very special to me. I have been getting my son birthday cards and putting them in a scrap book for him to have one day.  

Comments

Note: I recycle a lot of them from other people but keep immediate family

Answer 6

Ok-I’m going to save important ones here for sure. I just can’t imagine keeping them all

Answer 7

I used to save them all but recently tossed everything but a few (like one from a cousin who has since passed away)

Comments

@gardiner some NEED to be saved-they are too special

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@conscription I agree.  

Answer 8

Save the important ones. Cut up the other pretty ones to make new cards or a collage. My mom and i did this one year with xmas cards, used wrapping paper as the backrground and collaged a bunch of pretty pictures and quotes and framed it. She hangs it at xmas every year.  

Comments

@unruly great idea!  

Answer 9

So I got a great idea from somebody else before. To cut them up and use them as gift tags for Christmas or future gifts. I love this idea.  

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@craniometry love reusing too!  

Answer 10

Toss or let the kids use them for crafts.  

Answer 11

Thanks everyone!  

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@conscription another cute idea that I saw is a friend of mine posted those card boxes you get on Michael's she has one for every holiday and then she brings them out each holiday and they look through the old cards. She puts them on a ring where you just flip through them. Another friend laminated them like that and puts them out on the coffee table at Christmas.  

Answer 12

I just had this made from a card. I didn't have anything from my Grandma so I'm really excited about it

Comments

@rage30288 that is so cool. Who did you have this made through? I would love to do something like this.  

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@craniometry. Thanks. I was really happy with it. I've had a few things done here. Velveteen Mommy Design

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@craniometry This was another one I had done.  

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@rage30288 so cute. Definitely going to look her up. Thank you.  

Answer 13

Save them ❤️

Answer 14

Whichever you decide to keep that you feel are important, you can scan/ take pictures of them to save them.  

Answer 15

Your kids could use them for crafts or to make more cards to send to grandparents, friends, aunts/uncles or senior living/nursing homes.