I bundled up piles of magazines I had been keeping over the years. I really never looked at them twice so why was I keeping them? I donated all to the local charity thrift. I have not missed one single issue. I don't even remember what patterns were in them anyway. I have so many new patterns to make. I purged most of my quilt books when we moved twice in one year. Books are a pain to pack and move. I haven't regretted or missed not having them like I thought I would. One thing I found with the patterns I did keep from pages in some magazines and books is that so far every pattern I have kept I found online now. Most are free tutorials on youtube. LOL