Debate: should you keep every weird bookmark or clean them out regularly?

I have a folder of bookmarks from 2015 that includes a live webcam of a pigeon nest and a guide to fixing a toaster that I don't even own anymore. My buddy says I'm a hoarder and should delete anything I haven't opened in a year, but I keep thinking I'll need that random "how to fold a fitted sheet" video again. Do you lean toward keeping all the weird stuff for nostalgia or purging everything that's not useful right now?

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grace56516d ago

@karen275, you make a good point about the six-month rule I've tried that too. But I notice this whole bookmark thing is like the junk drawer in my kitchen. Sure, I could throw out that random takeout menu from a place that closed in 2018, but it reminds me of a good night with friends. The way I see it, digital clutter and real life clutter follow the same rule - if it makes you smile even once a year, keep it. How do you handle sentimental stuff in your own space?

karen27516d ago

Have you ever actually opened that fitted sheet video again? I just clear out anything I haven't touched in six months and it feels great.