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The Greetings That Have Outstayed Their Welcome on the Mantel
You can clear out holiday cards without actually tossing them in the trash. If you're not going the crafty route of upcycling them into gift tags, you can donate them to a charity. (This one creates new cards out of them, which they then sell to support programs for children—and they only use the front part of the card, so you don't have to worry about sharing personal information.)