Originally Posted by Noif666
None of the options really apply to me. I put a new tube in (if it's a side-of-the-road job) then patch the old one when I get home and put it back in my saddle bag for the next flat. I'll keep swapping until the patched tubes stop holding air as well as a new one.
I save them up til I have 3 or 4 to patch, then do a batch of them. Either I'm lazy or efficient, take your pick. That way I can also take the time to be sure there is only one hole and I also test after patching to make sure the patch is good and no slow leaks. Somewhere around 5 or 6 patches and I decide it is time to retire a tube (unless if has an unpatchable hole before then).