---
id: junk-yard.why-did-a-scrap-disappear
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/why-did-a-scrap-disappear
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "Troubleshooting the Junk Yard"
question: "Why did a scrap disappear from my Junk Yard?"
alt_questions:
  - "Junk Yard scrap vanished"
  - "My note is gone from Junk Yard"
  - "Junk Yard deleted my scrap"
  - "Where did my copied text go?"
  - "Scrap missing from board"
short_answer: "Its timer ran out, the board hit its cap and dropped the oldest scrap, it was deleted (including by a two-finger tap in the curtain), or the board was cleared. Check filters too."
tags: ["troubleshooting", "auto-clear"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-long-do-scraps-stay-on-the-junk-yard", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-many-scraps-does-the-junk-yard-keep", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-turn-off-two-finger-tap-delete"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why did a scrap disappear from my Junk Yard?

Usually one of four things: its auto-clear timer ran out; the board reached its **Keep up to** cap and the oldest scrap dropped off; it was deleted (a two-finger tap in the curtain deletes a tile when that gesture is on); or **Clear all Junk** was used.

None of these can be undone. To keep a scrap longer, give it a longer lifetime, raise the cap, or turn off two-finger-tap delete. Also check that no search or filter is hiding it.