---
id: junk-yard.what-is-the-longest-a-scrap-can-stay
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-is-the-longest-a-scrap-can-stay
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "Auto-clear, pins and deleting"
question: "Can a Junk Yard scrap stay forever?"
alt_questions:
  - "Keep a scrap permanently"
  - "Maximum Junk Yard lifetime"
  - "Never auto-clear Junk Yard"
  - "Turn off auto-clear"
  - "Longest time Junk Yard keeps things"
short_answer: "No. The longest lifetime a scrap can have is 6 months; there's no \"never clear\" option. Save anything you need longer somewhere permanent."
tags: ["lifetime", "auto-clear", "limits"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-many-scraps-does-the-junk-yard-keep", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/should-i-keep-important-things-in-the-junk-yard"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can a Junk Yard scrap stay forever?

No — the longest lifetime is 6 months. There's no "never" setting, because the Junk Yard is designed to clear itself rather than turn into another place where things pile up.

For anything you'll need beyond that, copy it out into a document, notes app or folder. Also bear in mind the board keeps a limited number of scraps, so on a busy board the oldest can drop off before its timer ends. See [How many scraps does the Junk Yard keep?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-many-scraps-does-the-junk-yard-keep)