We have a small pinboard in the office where some of the better stuff goes and some stuff goes on the fridge. I used to keep all of it, but quickly realised that I would end up with boxes of the stuff. Plus once they got to preschool, they give you a gorgeous little portfolio of all their best work to keep, which is much nicer, so I didn't worry about keeping anything after that. Same with school - each year they get a portfolio of all their worksamples (basically work they have been assessed on) and I know it's their best work so I'm cool with that. Although by the time they all finish preschool and primary school I will have 35 folders LOL, but they are only the plastic display folders anyway, not great big binder folders so it's not too bad. Mostly now I wait until they have had a chance to show DH and then bin it.

Trav, I don't think you're being mean for wanting them to give you a particular standard of work either. I think it will teach them to take pride in their work and to always put their best effort in instead of doing it half heartedly and hoping that it will do.