Bad news, you can try: but we still have all the crap. Eldest daughter passed away in early 2021, so we had the stuff already here plus what was shipped back from LA. First son is living in Seattle. We told him last time he left that he should donate what he doesn’t want, etc. He just left all the stuff, claiming he didn’t want it. <sigh > . Youngest graduated college 18 months ago, is living at home and socking away money to move.. sometime.
We talk seriously about getting a dumpster. We know folks who have, even if they’re not moving anywhere. We’ve been in this house for 23 years and 3 kids. We have a large attic AND basement and lots of other places for crap in to accumulate in abundance. Truly a first world problem. Both our sets of parents are still around and downsized to assisted living, so there was that (mostly nice) stuff that flowed to us. But still. My HUSBAND accepted from his parents a box of the entirety of his 3rd or 4th grade output. I don’t think a jury in the land would convict me if I buried him (and that %}|£) box in the backyard 😬🤣 It’s not just the kids..
Your story is both heart breaking and funny. The box of third grade items for your 50-60 something year old husband from your inlaws is laugh-out-loud and grounds for something...idk what. Do your in laws hate you? Hahahah. Just kidding. I had a lot of stuff as a college kid. But I was an only child and liked stuff. I still like stuff but now I'm drowning in it. I say, get the damn dumpster. Do what you have to do to remain sane! Thank you so very much for your story. k
Already, plenty stuffed in our 3 storage rooms in the Heritage garage. The pile expands and contracts. At least like you, I purge from time to time. Some of this stuff may be all the rage in the next millennium.
Oh, no. You just reminded me, emptying the last unit is not on my to do list. I reduced it from seven units to one, and who knows what got lost in the process. He keeps asking me for specific things. Plus, I noticed the black planting pot and old telephone in the attic on the Cape, really needed to keep those.
I think there should be an unveiling of the last unit with pomp and circumstance. Ribbon cutting. Maybe we light it aflame like a Viking burial. Better than stuffing it all into your place. Hahahah.
We have giant tubs in the basement, one for each kid. We call them memory boxes and they have the best stuff - the awards, the best of each year. The idea is that it's for them to take eventually. So curate the best that will speak to them later, save a few for yourself and be strong!
PLEASE do a time lapse...you must keep a photo journal of the process...so satisfying. I'll show them here and maybe they will inspire others to follow your lead. I mean I still have shelves full of three kids' art projects. They aren't bad, but, do I keep them forever? I cannot bring myself to chuck them. I am not strong enough.
Thank you! Tell me about your storage unit you've had for at least ten years full of my Dad's T shirts? Maybe moving is the only answer to a house full of stuff. :)
Hahahahahahahahah! I love the gouache women. 😂
They make me laugh...
Bad news, you can try: but we still have all the crap. Eldest daughter passed away in early 2021, so we had the stuff already here plus what was shipped back from LA. First son is living in Seattle. We told him last time he left that he should donate what he doesn’t want, etc. He just left all the stuff, claiming he didn’t want it. <sigh > . Youngest graduated college 18 months ago, is living at home and socking away money to move.. sometime.
We talk seriously about getting a dumpster. We know folks who have, even if they’re not moving anywhere. We’ve been in this house for 23 years and 3 kids. We have a large attic AND basement and lots of other places for crap in to accumulate in abundance. Truly a first world problem. Both our sets of parents are still around and downsized to assisted living, so there was that (mostly nice) stuff that flowed to us. But still. My HUSBAND accepted from his parents a box of the entirety of his 3rd or 4th grade output. I don’t think a jury in the land would convict me if I buried him (and that %}|£) box in the backyard 😬🤣 It’s not just the kids..
Your story is both heart breaking and funny. The box of third grade items for your 50-60 something year old husband from your inlaws is laugh-out-loud and grounds for something...idk what. Do your in laws hate you? Hahahah. Just kidding. I had a lot of stuff as a college kid. But I was an only child and liked stuff. I still like stuff but now I'm drowning in it. I say, get the damn dumpster. Do what you have to do to remain sane! Thank you so very much for your story. k
Already, plenty stuffed in our 3 storage rooms in the Heritage garage. The pile expands and contracts. At least like you, I purge from time to time. Some of this stuff may be all the rage in the next millennium.
Oh, no. You just reminded me, emptying the last unit is not on my to do list. I reduced it from seven units to one, and who knows what got lost in the process. He keeps asking me for specific things. Plus, I noticed the black planting pot and old telephone in the attic on the Cape, really needed to keep those.
I think there should be an unveiling of the last unit with pomp and circumstance. Ribbon cutting. Maybe we light it aflame like a Viking burial. Better than stuffing it all into your place. Hahahah.
We have giant tubs in the basement, one for each kid. We call them memory boxes and they have the best stuff - the awards, the best of each year. The idea is that it's for them to take eventually. So curate the best that will speak to them later, save a few for yourself and be strong!
I missed this! Great idea, Jen! I am going to go with your idea...love it! and thanks for sharing it, sorry it took me over 6 months to notice!
My in-laws are lovely, except for saving all that crud (dangers of a large basement) and then passing the buck.
I’m going for the dumpster. Hopefully not in the hottest weekend (s) of the summer. Should do a time lapse of attic and basement as we progress.
PLEASE do a time lapse...you must keep a photo journal of the process...so satisfying. I'll show them here and maybe they will inspire others to follow your lead. I mean I still have shelves full of three kids' art projects. They aren't bad, but, do I keep them forever? I cannot bring myself to chuck them. I am not strong enough.
Always fun to read!
Thank you! Tell me about your storage unit you've had for at least ten years full of my Dad's T shirts? Maybe moving is the only answer to a house full of stuff. :)