---
id: junk-yard.should-i-keep-important-things-in-the-junk-yard
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/should-i-keep-important-things-in-the-junk-yard
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["junk yard", "notes", "long-term"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-long-do-scraps-stay-on-the-junk-yard", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/can-i-recover-a-deleted-scrap", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-is-the-longest-a-scrap-can-stay"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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.

See [How long do scraps stay?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-long-do-scraps-stay-on-the-junk-yard)