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exboyfil

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60. Sound like me

Fri Aug 25, 2017, 10:25 AM

Aug 2017

I have done several purges over the years (including getting rid of some books that I never read - much to my shame).

My books are in three basic groups.

Textbooks and Reference Books

Even though I got rid of my MBA books years ago and updated many of my engineering books. For years I purchased textbooks thinking they would be useful in the future (bargain bin diving). I also got many reference books over the years through book clubs.

Older paperbacks with sentimental value (Burroughs, Farmer, Ellison, etc)

A big batch of current reference books I got for a song from book clubs. I need to read these at some point.

I make it a policy to no longer purchase books. I can't handle the guilt of the books I have not read.

A lot of my book reading has been converted to audiobooks so I can also exercise or cook at the same time.

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Young people don't want their parents' stuff [View all] crazycatlady Aug 2017 OP

I don't want my stuff. rusty quoin Aug 2017 #1

+1 mountain grammy Aug 2017 #21

+ 1000 Alice11111 Aug 2017 #81

bwahahahahaaa i agree...and i surely don't blame them spanone Aug 2017 #25

me neither! lol samnsara Aug 2017 #67

My kids have already told me that. Freedomofspeech Aug 2017 #2

The mister and I figured about 10 items either son might want. We have come to terms that... Tikki Aug 2017 #3

Just this afternoon I donated a punch bowl with 18 cups, Croney Aug 2017 #4

Have an estate sale. There are people who do it professionally who can help... brush Aug 2017 #31

Prices on a lot of "collectibles" are in the tank. Boxerfan Aug 2017 #5

We didn't want much of our parents' stuff LeftInTX Aug 2017 #6

My folks' clothing was evenly divided between Aunt Sally Warpy Aug 2017 #8

Nobody offered or wanted any clothes. But I was HAPPY to get furniture, pnwmom Aug 2017 #11

My nephew wanted my parent's piano LeftInTX Aug 2017 #13

My niece recently sold their 2800 sq.ft. Home in anticipation of moving Grammy23 Aug 2017 #75

My maternal grandparents recently passed crazycatlady Aug 2017 #18

Replacements Ltd. might take china, crystal, silver, etc. Dulcinea Aug 2017 #42

Replacements Ltd will take this, but DeminPennswoods Aug 2017 #52

Stuff your parents have is just old, shabby stuff Warpy Aug 2017 #7

Then my kids can do whatever they want when I'm dead. Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2017 #9

Try and see what they are worth currently so you can let him know which to save or sell lunasun Aug 2017 #14

Oh, for sure. Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2017 #20

My parents Sgent Aug 2017 #37

Most of my parents' stuff is just fugly. Mariana Aug 2017 #10

Our stuff is fugly...Can't afford better stuff LeftInTX Aug 2017 #12

There is plenty of expensive fugly stuff out there. Mariana Aug 2017 #19

This times a zillion ! Take a photo if you want them to remember it . lunasun Aug 2017 #15

I know they don't want our stuff, but I like some of it. When's the right time to let go? Shrike47 Aug 2017 #16

The mountain of shit my parents have moved into my house is unbelievable Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #17

My mother AND grandmother are packrats. They already know I don't want their stuff. Luciferous Aug 2017 #22

My MIL was the same way. Dulcinea Aug 2017 #44

Mine likes to buy stuff at Goodwill and then tries Luciferous Aug 2017 #62

Are 89-year-old people "Boomers" as mentioned in the article? phylny Aug 2017 #23

89 isn't a Boomer. They are the "Greatest Generation" TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #29

Yeah, I knew the article was wrong :) n/t phylny Aug 2017 #33

Just as many Boomers are downsizing crazycatlady Aug 2017 #43

Poor babies. Sparkly Aug 2017 #24

+1000 crazylikafox Aug 2017 #71

Amen! Kittycow Aug 2017 #80

But, but, beanie babies!!! Baitball Blogger Aug 2017 #26

Not just young people kimbutgar Aug 2017 #27

I did not want my parents stuff. Demtexan Aug 2017 #28

I'm just heartbroken for Ms. Beauregard KentuckyWoman Aug 2017 #30

I've explained to my niece.... Historic NY Aug 2017 #32

My family has never been sentimental about things. SharonClark Aug 2017 #34

I don't get not wanting the silver. And what about recycling? Isn't it better to use all those lunamagica Aug 2017 #35

I don't even want my stuff. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #36

They buy cheap junk and shun treasures. Duppers Aug 2017 #38

I"m 37 and will probably never want fine china crazycatlady Aug 2017 #40

I'm 60 and do not own fine china LeftInTX Aug 2017 #77

Wasn't my idea but I've grown to appreciate it. Duppers Aug 2017 #82

My sister has spoken for my parents' china crazycatlady Aug 2017 #84

Clothes can also be donated to burrowowl Aug 2017 #39

Cheap costume jewelry too LeftInTX Aug 2017 #86

They can have my stuff, if they want it. MineralMan Aug 2017 #41

Yeah, I can't imagine my kids looking forward to Codeine Aug 2017 #45

Sound like me exboyfil Aug 2017 #60

Probably a third of mine are what my daughter Codeine Aug 2017 #93

Kindred spirit exboyfil Aug 2017 #94

This is funny. cwydro Aug 2017 #46

I live in a one bedroom apt PasadenaTrudy Aug 2017 #47

When my parents passed DFW Aug 2017 #48

I remember your pics. Maybe a CD of all pics for both of them . Easier to keep lunasun Aug 2017 #61

From a strictly practical standpoint, you're right DFW Aug 2017 #73

Put the valuable photos aside and/or list them in your will LeftInTX Aug 2017 #87

I have a ton of china and crystal that belonged to both my grndmothers nini Aug 2017 #49

Here's the problem crazycatlady Aug 2017 #51

I didn't start out in a 4 bedroom house in my twenties & thirties nini Aug 2017 #70

There's a way to remember who you are without stuff crazycatlady Aug 2017 #72

I'm not talking about dining rooms sets.. I'm talking about a plate and a cup, or vase etc.. nini Aug 2017 #74

I will admit I wouldn't want a plate or cup crazycatlady Aug 2017 #79

eh, I'll be dead KatyMan Aug 2017 #50

I'm a Ge-Xer and I don't want my dad's stuff. RandySF Aug 2017 #53

My plan is mercuryblues Aug 2017 #54

k&r DesertRat Aug 2017 #55

Whatever... RobinA Aug 2017 #56

photos can be digitized crazycatlady Aug 2017 #64

That's Fine RobinA Aug 2017 #78

Depends on what it is. jcmaine72 Aug 2017 #57

I donated 98% of my parents' stuff no_hypocrisy Aug 2017 #58

relevant story for me....unloadeed some stuff and much more to go dembotoz Aug 2017 #59

I have my family furniture Runningdawg Aug 2017 #63

I have dealt in antiques over the past 30 years or so, mainly stuff I picked up at garage or estate Frustratedlady Aug 2017 #65

hubby sent that article to me.. going thru that now with my aged parents.. samnsara Aug 2017 #66

My great-grandmother didn't want my g'g-gm's stuff; gm didn't want her mother's stuff. politicat Aug 2017 #68

My first two apartments were furnished exclusively by hand-me-down furniture LanternWaste Aug 2017 #69

Young adults don't even want these kind of China , silver etc gifts new at weddings lunasun Aug 2017 #76

The relish trays, don't forget the relish trays LeftInTX Aug 2017 #89

I have been inspired by this & CTYankee irisblue Aug 2017 #83

I'm having to throw out yearbooks now Duppers Aug 2017 #85

I will happily take your parents treasures Iwasthere Aug 2017 #88

I don't disagree about recycling crazycatlady Aug 2017 #91

When my parents died, we had an estate sale LeftInTX Aug 2017 #90

Photos, a few heirloom items, etc are all we will leave. Ilsa Aug 2017 #92