But wait... there's less!

How often do you feel like this? For me it was particularly we we moved house last year.

Today I'm doing some post-Christmas tidying up. Here's what I do with Christmas cards. Saving space Recently we've been going through all our cards. We scan those that are meaningful or sentimental. For me that's almost all of them. But that's OK. Even at a decent resolution I could probably get a lifetime of cards onto a single USB. Digital is such a space saver. Upcycling new cards / gift tags An easy way to avoid both waste and needless consumption is re-use and upcycling. Many Christmas cards have writing only on the right hand side (or page 3 as I call it). These are easy to scan. Cut the card along the fold line and you can scan the card front and the message in one scan. It also makes the card front into a blank postcard. These can be used as Christmas cards or gift tags for next year. If you're into a bit of arts and craft, they can also become home-made decorations.