Unless something has sentimental value, I will throw everything that I find it useless. @Latina4evrgp: Up to a year, well that is a bit extream, but I can understand her, because sometimes either the systems go down, data bases have problem, etc. It is important to have a hard copy (sometimes).
I know some people who won't trow any thing as you said they are "sick".
I think it becomes really hard when you can't throw anything out though. My co-worker use to keep print out of the "statistics" we should to read up to a year....meanwhile you could see those online and available anytime. She always use to say..."in case I need them"