Junk Yard · Auto-clear, pins and deleting

How do I clear the whole Junk Yard at once?

Q: How do I clear the whole Junk Yard at once?

Use Clear all Junk — the trash button in the Junk Yard header, or the button of the same name in Settings → Junk Yard. Because it removes every scrap at once, including the ones you pinned, it asks you to type Delete to confirm, and then Delete every scrap finishes the job. Cleared scraps aren't sent to the Trash or the Recycle Vault, so they can't be restored. Files that cards pointed at are not touched.

Short answer: Use Clear all Junk in the Junk Yard header or in Settings → Junk Yard, type Delete to confirm, then choose Delete every scrap. It removes pinned scraps too and can't be undone.

Use Clear all Junk — the trash button in the Junk Yard header, or the button of the same name in Settings → Junk Yard. Because it removes every scrap at once, including the ones you pinned, it asks you to type Delete to confirm, and then Delete every scrap finishes the job.

Cleared scraps aren't sent to the Trash or the Recycle Vault, so they can't be restored. Files that cards pointed at are not touched.

Last reviewed October 1, 2026

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How do I clear the whole Junk Yard at once?

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