If I got a pattern in digital form to start with it's in a folder on my computer and backed up on an external hard drive. I would rather be quilting than spending time scanning patterns, so unless space is critical, the printed ones stay in their binders. I've reached an age where I recognize there's no way I'll ever get everything made that I've accumulated, but I still enjoy having lots of options to leaf through, so they will continue to be stored for now.