Re: Question re gifting

Roscoe the Rascal · ‎04-19-2016

When I am downsizing I put my stuff together and have my daughter come over and see if she wants anything and what she doesn't I donate. I have a few places I always donate to. Better than stored in bins and never used any more.

I figure if she doesn't want then no point in saving for someday. My grandkids are younger but they will have their own taste and things they will collect. There will be plenty left to choose from when I go.

I have cleaned out a few places in my time for others and it has mostly been why did they have so much stuff and unorganized as well. So I told myself I am going to do better than this and I just keep at it. My incentive for sure.

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

Just offer it to your grands. If they want something, they'll tell you. If not, donate the good stuff and trash the rest.

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

My relatives and friends know I don't and won't decorate. The only things I have are 3 little Christmas tree ornaments from when my dad was a young child in the early 1930s. I don't display them but they are in a bin with special things from past generations. If my kids want them someday, great. If not, that's ok too.

Jordan2 · ‎03-16-2010

The younger generation today doesn't want a lot of things they're not into acquiring them. When my mother passed away she had collectibles such as Hummels, Llardros, Lennox, etc, you can't give this stuff away. You can ask them if they want them but let them know if they don't you won't be offended.

PamfromCT · ‎05-22-2014

If family does not want anything decorative for the seasons, I do agree with some who think good quality decor could be offered for nursing homes or assisted living places. It brightens the lives of people who gave up their homes because they had to, in many cases.

katie1859 · ‎06-25-2022

If nobody wants them, sell your items on FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE.

THERE ARE ALWAYS BUYERS.

Stray · ‎04-20-2013

I live in a condo and have an inside & outside storage unit filled with Christmas decor. It’s just my husband & I and of late we’ve been doing the Christmas river tours in Europe so I don’t decorate anymore. Many of the pieces are sentimental to me & my niece is coming over after the summer to go through them. She has two sons, who own their own homes & their wives are both teachers who love to decorate & are very creative. I told her to feel free to give them to other family members who like them & the rest we may donate to the senior housing in my town or a school.

Imaoldhippie · ‎06-10-2015

@Patriot3 ...............Thats a question for your grandkids.

LIFE IS TO SHORT TOO FOLD FITTED SHEETS

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I wouldn't just give the stuff to them. What if they don't like it want it? Are they supposed to figure out what to do with it? I think you should be honest with them. Explain that you have these things and they are free to come and go through it and take what they want. Give them a time period that is convenient for you. That way it's up to them and you won't be burdening them with things they don't want. They won't have to pretend they like a "gift" that really isn't a gift. This isn't about feelings or your relationship, it's just about stuff you have no use for now. I have adult daughters, nieces and nephews. All with their own homes and with just a few exceptions, none of them want all that holiday and home stuff I have in storage. They have their own ideas of how they want to decorate their homes.