Lighthearted - How long do you display Birthday Cards?

@Franbern

Happy Birthday, it sounds like you're having a great time.

I keep birthday cards up until I think it's time to remove them, which varies greatly. It's not something I actively think about, so they come down whenever I happen to remove them. It's usually a couple of weeks but this year they were up for about 11 weeks. My wife is the same. They look nice up, there's only us and the cats here, so no big deal for us.

DH’s birthday was over 4 weeks ago, but I only took the cards down for Father’s Day.

You can tell I don’t overwork the dusting front!

Depends. If they are special and or interesting, I put them on the notice board in the kitchen. Otherwise , in the bin after a few days.

One week unless they are home made. I keep these forever.

1 week in this household. My Late MiL, binned them after 24 hrs. When I asked her why after so many folk bothered to select and send them? she just replied, it's not my Birthday now.

Usually a week, but a bit longer for special family (or particularly funny) ones.

Two weeks for me, too. Just like my mum.

2.5 weeks. I love to see my beautiful cards.
I was annoyed to pay a fiver each, years ago for cards for a friend & Sil, when I called day after with a gift, no sign of birthday cards.
So I asked why to both, up for one day & then straight in the bin.
So now I don’t bother with cards for them as they both said they don’t do cards.

I keep particularly nice cards up forever. Especially as I only get about three birthday cards anyway!

A couple of days in case there are any stragglers, I feel they should all go up for at least one day.

I put mine in the recycling bin today, after a week. We had a family meal out yesterday, otherwise they might have been gone before.
I had to smile when the postman brought some of them accompanied by a brochure for mobility scooters!

As long as I fancy.
Up to 3 or maybe on rare occasions, 4 weeks!

We always seem to have hand made ones. I like to give the time and effort due respect!

And it's especially nice in the couple of weeks afterwards to say to my adult children or grandchildren when they visit how much I've enjoyed looking at them.

About a week, then green bin for recycling.

Magenta8

One week then into the recycling bin.

A couple of weeks, then all except any from Gdcs (especially if handmade) into the bin.

One week then into the recycling bin.

My birthday is near Christmas, so I tend to leave birthday cards up for a few days after the decorations come down. This is what my mum used to do, as she said I should have a 'proper' birthday like everyone else, but it was always subsumed into Christmas.

We always keep cards on display for a week. They are then stored with other cards (Christmas cards are kept separately) until… whenever!

Two weeks is the norm here at Gravy Grange