How big does a scrap have to be for you to save it?

abbysmommy · **How big does a scrap have to be for you to save it?**

I'm really starting to think I am insanely frugal with my paper and cardstock. I am trying to sort through my scraps for the scrap challenge and I have some scraps that make me wonder why on earth I saved them. However, if they are perfect squares or rectangles or whatever, I hate to toss them, because I'm always using my square or circle punch and those work well for that if you only need one punch.

So...what scraps do you save? Which ones do you toss?

EmberNevill · 06-27-2007, 12:21 PM

I usually toss anything under half a page unless its plain white or black.

eap8898 · 06-27-2007, 12:39 PM

LoL!! I pretty much save everything!! If I can write on it, then I'm keeping it!!

scruggle · 06-27-2007, 12:45 PM

Someone told me to only save 3x5 and larger so I went through and got rid of all my smaller scraps. THEN, I caught myself CUTTING the smallest scraps I have SO I save whatever I think I can use for something and I ussually do! The key- USE IT!! LOL

scruggle · 06-27-2007, 12:46 PM

Ember, you need to start stuffing them in an envelope and mailing them to me! LOL

Mommyof3 · 06-27-2007, 04:26 PM

I also save everything!

I am always thinking that I could use it for something, the funny thing is that I always buy two or three of the same patterend paper and have so many of the same scraps that I am starting to get sick of them!

jessthenurse · 06-27-2007, 06:16 PM

I save almost everything. It has to be really small for me to pitch.

SAHMto3boys · 06-27-2007, 10:24 PM

I've recently decided I save WAY too much so I'm going thru my pages that are mostly done, but just need journaling and I'm finding any scraps that might match and keeping them. The rest I'm gonna toss! I figure with all the different shades of all the different colors I will probably never miss them!

kellynkay · 06-28-2007, 07:09 AM

I save everything lately too....unless it's really insanely small. Ya never know when you may need that little stripe on something, or maybe tiny polka dots

. However, as my supplies grow I will need to start thinning some things out. I don't have a place to keep things, so I move it all around in 2 BIG bags ~ and they are overflowing.

scruggle · 06-28-2007, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mommyof3

I also save everything!

I am always thinking that I could use it for something, the funny thing is that I always buy two or three of the same patterend paper and have so many of the same scraps that I am starting to get sick of them!

Me to! That's why I like the scrap paper swap!! That way I can toss the stuff I'm sick of in the envelope and pull out some new-to-me stuff that I can use.