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<blockquote data-quote="Tired out" data-source="post: 745049" data-attributes="member: 23103"><p>I had to do this when we relocated. My kids were young. But I knew I needed to whittle down the stuff that was my parents. </p><p>I bought 6 plastic storage tubs (30x20x24) 2 for Jill, 2 for Ben, 2 for me.</p><p>1st tub for each was thing of my parent I knew they would love to have. 2nd tub was for the things they would need to have. Dishes, silverware, nice pans. In Jill's "Love to have" was a couple of vases a couple of pair of designer heals, a glamour dress, beaded handbag, crystal beads, ornaments,pictures, flight jacket. in Ben's "love to have" a flight manual (my dad was a WW2 pilot), flight jacket, watch, 2 vases, candle holder, tools, pictures. Basically things that weren't replaceable. In my "Love to have", Letter's home to my grandparents from my dad during WW2, newspaper clippings about dad/ ww2, Mom and Dad, Army Air Force career memorabilia, (pictures are in scrapbooks) medals, awards and certificates, Valentines to Mom. I also have the 8mm videos and projector. My sisters aren't ones to hold onto that type of stuff. The each took pictures and made an album of stuff but hardly kept and physical stuff other than a couple of things each. One sister hold onto nothing, another only hold onto things with a monetary value. My Favorite possession's I have of my mom's are Betty Crocker and Better Homes cookbooks with her hand written notes all over the place I love using them and seeing her notes. </p><p>maybe if you try narrowing it down like that it will help you rather than saying, "get rid of it all"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tired out, post: 745049, member: 23103"] I had to do this when we relocated. My kids were young. But I knew I needed to whittle down the stuff that was my parents. I bought 6 plastic storage tubs (30x20x24) 2 for Jill, 2 for Ben, 2 for me. 1st tub for each was thing of my parent I knew they would love to have. 2nd tub was for the things they would need to have. Dishes, silverware, nice pans. In Jill's "Love to have" was a couple of vases a couple of pair of designer heals, a glamour dress, beaded handbag, crystal beads, ornaments,pictures, flight jacket. in Ben's "love to have" a flight manual (my dad was a WW2 pilot), flight jacket, watch, 2 vases, candle holder, tools, pictures. Basically things that weren't replaceable. In my "Love to have", Letter's home to my grandparents from my dad during WW2, newspaper clippings about dad/ ww2, Mom and Dad, Army Air Force career memorabilia, (pictures are in scrapbooks) medals, awards and certificates, Valentines to Mom. I also have the 8mm videos and projector. My sisters aren't ones to hold onto that type of stuff. The each took pictures and made an album of stuff but hardly kept and physical stuff other than a couple of things each. One sister hold onto nothing, another only hold onto things with a monetary value. My Favorite possession's I have of my mom's are Betty Crocker and Better Homes cookbooks with her hand written notes all over the place I love using them and seeing her notes. maybe if you try narrowing it down like that it will help you rather than saying, "get rid of it all" [/QUOTE]
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