Old cards are a fun, nostalgic way to relive past celebrations from the comfort of your own home. If your cards are creating a bit of clutter, there are plenty of storage options that you can choose from. Scroll through this list and see if any of these creative ideas work well for you and your memorabilia!

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Store them in a labeled box.

  1. Sort your cards by occasion. Place your holiday cards in 1 pile, your birthday cards in another, and so on. Arrange your old cards in a filing box, labeling each category with a different holiday or occasion. Flip through the box whenever you’d like to reread some old cards![1]
    • “Thank You,” “Holidays,” “Birthdays,” “Get Well,” “Valentine’s Day,” and “Sympathy” are all great categories you can include.
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Hold similar cards together with a ring clip.

  1. Hole-punch the corner of each card. Sort your hole-punched cards by theme or occasion, and slide a ring clip through the holes to keep them together.[3]
    • You could clip your “Thank You” cards together, or group together any religious cards.
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Glue the cards into a photo mat.

  1. Cut out the front sections of your cards and set them aside. Arrange the front portions of these cards on a blank photo mat, as though you’re creating a collage. Hold the cards in place with craft glue, and cut away any sections hanging over the edge of the frame.[6]
    • You can find photo mats online, or at your local craft store.
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Turn your cards into a collage.

  1. Cut out the front portions of some colorful cards. Hang up these cards on your wall, overlapping them in a festive collage.[7]
    • You might cut out and hang up wintery- or snow-themed cards as a tasteful decoration during the winter months.
    • You could cut out and repurpose fall-themed cards into a Thanksgiving collage.
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Transform them into magnets.

  1. Cut off your favorite section of a card. This can be the art on the front of the card, or it could be a nice message from a friend or relative. Paste the card piece onto a magnet sheet, and cut out the individual magnet. Now, you can store and display your cards on the refrigerator, or another magnetic surface.[9]
    • You might put a sweet Mother’s or Father’s Day message on your kitchen refrigerator as a sweet memento.
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