Make sure you don’t get too much starter or else it will be hard to maintain and keep healthy (which is the reason most discard).
Technically, you never have to actually throw it away. You can use it in discard recipes, or, once your starter is mature enough, you can just keep feeding it and using it. Make sure you don’t get too much starter or else it will be hard to maintain and keep healthy (which is the reason most discard).