Our basement had several inches of water all over the floor in June, due to a storm drain malfunction. Three of our four children came to help clean, one drove all night from Colorado, while they were here, lots of sorting took place, not only of wet boxes, and lots of 'things' went out the door. I too save greeting cards, did keep one boxful--those from our great grandchildren. We need to sort again, believe me. piecefully, the old one