{"id":"junk-yard.should-i-keep-important-things-in-the-junk-yard","url":"/faq/junk-yard/should-i-keep-important-things-in-the-junk-yard","category":{"id":"junk-yard","title":"Junk Yard"},"subcategory":{"id":"basics","title":"Junk Yard basics"},"question":"Should I use the Junk Yard to store important notes long-term?","alt_questions":["Is Junk Yard good for permanent notes?","Can I keep notes forever in Junk Yard?","Junk Yard as a notes app","Is the Junk Yard a safe place to keep things?","Will my Junk Yard notes be kept permanently?"],"short_answer":"No. The Junk Yard is for temporary scraps: every scrap clears on a timer (6 months at most), the oldest drops off when the board is full, and cleared scraps can't be recovered. Save important things elsewhere.","answer_markdown":"No — it's built for scraps you need for a while, not for keeping things permanently. Every scrap has a lifetime (up to 6 months at most), the board drops its oldest scrap when it's full, and a deleted or cleared scrap can't be brought back.\n\nIf something matters, save it somewhere proper — a document, a notes app, a folder. Use the Junk Yard for the in-between: the link you'll need this afternoon, a snippet for a reply, a screenshot you're about to send.\n\nSee [How long do scraps stay?](/faq/junk-yard/how-long-do-scraps-stay-on-the-junk-yard)","answer_html":"

No — it's built for scraps you need for a while, not for keeping things permanently. Every scrap has a lifetime (up to 6 months at most), the board drops its oldest scrap when it's full, and a deleted or cleared scrap can't be brought back.

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If something matters, save it somewhere proper — a document, a notes app, a folder. Use the Junk Yard for the in-between: the link you'll need this afternoon, a snippet for a reply, a screenshot you're about to send.

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See How long do scraps stay?

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Should I use the Junk Yard to store important notes long-term?

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Short answer: No. The Junk Yard is for temporary scraps: every scrap clears on a timer (6 months at most), the oldest drops off when the board is full, and cleared scraps can't be recovered. Save important things elsewhere.

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No — it's built for scraps you need for a while, not for keeping things permanently. Every scrap has a lifetime (up to 6 months at most), the board drops its oldest scrap when it's full, and a deleted or cleared scrap can't be brought back.

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If something matters, save it somewhere proper — a document, a notes app, a folder. Use the Junk Yard for the in-between: the link you'll need this afternoon, a snippet for a reply, a screenshot you're about to send.

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See How long do scraps stay?

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