Junk

The module allows for admins to change their mind and still recover their nodes.

It is the best and all-in-one solution for this purpose.

Installation:

Unpack in your modules folder (usually '/sites/all/modules/')
Enable under Administer > Site Building > Modules

Features:

• Ability to move node to junk and restore from junk via "Move to junk" and "Restore" buttons on node edit page and in node local menu. The contents of junked node are not displayed to users and it can't be edited. Junked nodes are also filtered out from node listings (may be filtered out from Views as well).
• Automatic "garbage collector" which may delete nodes from junk permanently if they exceed their junk lifetime (i.e. automatically delete nodes for being in Junk for more then 5 days). There is an option to never delete junked nodes automatically.
• It uses CTools Page Manager to limit access to the junked node and alter it's output. This way it doesn't ruin node output of latest Panels 3.0 module (which also uses CTools Page Manager) but integrates with it.
• Integration with Views 2 providing own fields and filters.
• Integration with Rules providing 2 events - one for moving node to junk and one for restoring.
• Option to unpublish node after moving to junk automatically and publishing it again if restored from junk.

Requirements:

• Drupal 6.x