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[Group 5 minus 1]

Hubbs says:

A lot of things change as we grow old,

Some things we buy up,

Others are sold.

Love you,Hubbs!

[Jo1313]

It depends...

After owning a gift shop for many years..I have way too much "stuff"..I donated a lot of new stuff to the local animal shelter resale store when we first moved here.

I also collected a lot of things..some things I could part with..I'm not "ready" to part with my doll collection( all behind glass) or my many pieces of depression glass.

Each time my DIL's come they are allowed to "shop" and pick 3 collectible items to take home.

I always send them home with food leftovers..this is a way for me to get rid of Corning Ware..DILs do holidays now so the need serving pieces so they tell me.

I was also thrilled that they wanted large salad/fruit bowl sets..I have no problem with them looking in my cabinets and asking "Mom can I have that?"

I've said it before..When we are no longer here..my DS's will have dumpsters lining the driveway!

[AngelPuppy1]

I don't know.  I sat and pondered that question.  For me, it goes both ways.  Things that in my youth, I just chucked and found no particular worth in, I now hold on to and won't part with -- sentimental value!  Other things, like clothing, etc., I seem to have a hard time getting rid of.  Such as, I might wear this some day --- I might fit into this again, or since I am retired, money is more at a premium, so I better not be so free just tossing a clothing item, and wear something longer!  

[shoptilyadropagain]

Easier.  I never really had an issue with getting rid of things except for when I was a kid.

[vermint]

Much, much easier for me...even heirlooms are easy to give up for me. I'm not a particularly sentimental person.

I do have ONE item that, for some reason, I cannot get rid of---the key to my parents former home! Daddy died in June of last year, Mom's been gone for 13 years...but that key is still on my ring.  I don't remember ever even using it.

[CatsyCline]

difficult for me.  i got rid of things in the past that i now wish i had saved.  

[qualitygal]

You can't take it with you, so why leave your special things to be gotten rid of by those who will probably pitch it?  Leave them less work.  

[RedTop]

For me it has been much easier to let things go.  

I inherited so many items from my aunt and grandmother that were very special to them.  I held onto those items for many years and they never did become special to me, so out they went.  

I keep only what is special to me.

[feline groovy]

Way less.

[Porcelain]

Easier because it is more necessary now. I have limited space and too many outdated items that need to be purged. I can't store everything.

It was really painful to let go of my DVD collection. But I don't watch DVDs and I don't even own a player.