To recycle Christmas cards as soon as I open

[lovemenorca]

I open them and immediately put them in the recycling bin. I can’t bear the clutter! They make a lovely cosy Christmassy room look like a primary school classroom IMO

Am I alone?

I feel a little guilty, but I always read and enjoy the sentiment, but actually displaying.... no chance

Ps and I send 4 myself (to aged relatives - it really seems important to them hence why I do it, and enclose a photo of the children) , and would take no offence whatsoever to discover they too are recycled!

I immediately recycle the ones from people I don’t like and don’t feel guilty about it.

Wouldn't it be so much better for the environment if you asked everyone not to send you cards.

What a awful waste in so many ways.

I keep ones from my family and best friend but all others get recycled, there's just too many, both dd's bring them home from school plus dh's work and it's his birthday this week so will have cards everywhere.

YABU - this seems so clinical!

I do it with all cards. Hate the clutter and the environmental impact. Never send them either.

Love a homemade card from kids though

* Love a homemade card from kids though*

Yep- I make an exception for these.
Everything else.... ♻️

I chuck all birthday cards for me straight in the recycling. My dd keeps the Christmas cards and makes a display but if it was up to me they'd go straight in the bin too

Glad those days of xmas class for the whole class is over.

I use the few I get as next year's gift tags.

And have done for about 20 years now!

I haven’t sent any Christmas for over a decade but still get sent a few ( they go straight in the recycling). An outdated waste of time, money and resources.

YANBU.

We don't send any. Any received, straight in the recycle bin.

I remember when I was a child, we got loads of cards. My dm would string them up on ribbons. I only get a handful now, and send even fewer (mostly to / from the older generation). Reasonable (and sensible) to recycle after Christmas, but doing it before seems a bit mean.

Same here - open, groan, bin. waste of ressources and money in my opinion

Same. Don't send any.

I don't even open them

Wow. I put mine out around the room and enjoy them. After new year I cut up those I can for gift tags and recycle everything else. I hate to think of someone sending a card and you can't be bothered to do more than glance at it.

What a miserable lot you are!

Thing is I have a fairly modern house...no mantel pieces, or anywhere to really display them

I use miniature pegs and hang them from strings round the room.

I do the same OP. Any my dc make go into a memory box.

Very miserable to chuck them away straight away. What a waste.

I like them I wouldn't want to live in a house so minimalist and stylish that Christmas cards seem like clutter. I would have to declutter myself for one thing as I am a bit old and scruffy and not in the best possible taste.

This reminds me of a line from Pride and Prejudice:

‘Lovemenorca, this is your house, these are your Christmas cards. You may arrange them in any way you wish. Lady Mumsnet will lever know.’

I'm with Cooroo, 81Byerley and Owlina. Do you all hate Christmas then?

FakeChristmas... sums it up for me (except for the 'fake Christmas tree' bit - has to be a real one!!)

YABU - I don't 'do' cards but if someone has taken the time to write and send me one it's disrespectful to put it straight in the bin.

If you don't want to receive them then ask people not to send them.