Kamusha Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I’m currently preparing for a move and trying to practice half-hearted minimalism as I prepare to move into a house with limited storage space. I still have every yearbook from 7th grade to 12th. I never really flip through them, but when I do it is interesting to remember old faces. But do I really need them? Hauling around six hardcover and somewhat sizable book doesn’t seem justifiable any more considering how little I will actually lose them. It’s not like I had a particular lovely time during those years either. I would feel weird throwing them out, though, but in a year I can say I’d miss them THAT much. A middle ground option would be to keep my senior year book and throw out the rest. Our cut out relevant pages from the ones I discard and store them in plastic sleeves in a notebook. Or just burn them all, which is my roommate’s suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I think I only have 1 and I haven't looked at it in years. If there's a particular year that was special or memorable for you, keep it and chuck the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I think I got two year books ever, and the only one I know I still have is the middle school one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I don't keep a lot of items but my wife is allergic to getting ride of anything, so we've learned to compromise. may I suggested that you scan these books if possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I have my college yearbook and my junior and senior yearbooks from high school. I rarely look at them, but I wouldn't get rid of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 37 minutes ago, Mr.Vic20 said: ... my wife is allergic to getting ride of anything I'm so sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Yes, but I don't have many. Basically anything considered the Senior year so like the Senior yearbook and 8th grade yearbook and that's it (I guess 6th grade yearbook but it's kinda ghetto) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I have most of mine, elementary through senior year high school. As I get older they start to mean a lot less. I used to recognize most everyone from my graduating class. Now when I look at the yearbook I'm like who the hell are all these people. I don't plan on getting rid of them. I'll make my kids deal with it when I'm dead . My suggestion is keep at least one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I have middle school and senior year. They are buried in my closet somewhere. Doesn't take up much space at all lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysDyingX Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I only have my senior year book. I couldn't tell you where it is though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I never had them to begin with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Slug said: I'm so sorry. Its not great, but she's a lovely person otherwise and she really is working on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I would get a yearbook at major milestones so I have 5th, 8th, and 12th. I debated recycling them but I now have a daughter who might get a kick out of seeing a young version of me and the notes friends wrote on the inside cover so I am keeping them for now. The books don’t take up much space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 16 minutes ago, Rachel said: Yup, this is what I get for not reading correctly. Go me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I have all mine, K-12. They’re in my closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I have a couple from middle school and one from freshman year of high school. I don’t know if I ever got any more after that. The thing I’ll definitely always keep is the little book that some of my classmates made for me in 8th grade, after my mom died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Keep them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 i have mine and i’ll keep them as a time capsule type of item Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I don't own and pictures of my life beyond whatever you could fetch from the bowls of the internet and a few that my dad owns. That's it. The rest probably got thrown away from some storage unit after my mom died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Fizzzzle said: I don't own and pictures of my life beyond whatever you could fetch from the bowls of the internet and a few that my dad owns. I love internet bowls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: I love internet bowls. Me too! (I mean bowels) (I misspelled it again the second time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Update: I ended up keeping them. I am able to keep them in a small box in the corner of our storage shed. I guess I could always throw them out eventually, but for now they don't take up much space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydude93 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I gave it to my best friend years ago since he never got one. A lot of yearbooks are available digitally online as PDFs you can download. I think I found my digital copy from Classmates.com, but not totally sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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