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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. We actually NEVER volunteer info to her that we got rid of stuff. She has a mind like a steel trap and actually notices if stuff is no longer in our household!!! LOL! She brings stuff to the house all the time and I politely accept but then recycle or pass on to someone else..."where are the empty food storage containers I gave you three years ago?" "Wheres that pencil sharpener I gave you six years ago?" "Please dont ever throw away that crayon tin I bought for unborn grand children in 1992!". Really the sentiment is sweet but I have zero tolerance for saving stuff that has outgrown its usefulness!

Knitted, handmade items passed down from older generation I would never get rid of..but a Little Tykes play kitchen that kids aren't using anymore? Oyyyy! I have hoarders in my family and dont want to activate any dormant hoarding genes I might be carrying around...

Like the idea of having her store the stuff at her house...although I'm sure she will break down and cry when we suggest it.

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Well, maybe it would be better not to accept the stuff.

"Oh, Marge, so kind of you to offer us the crayon tin. But you know, I get so overwhelmed with all the kids' stuff that I won't be able to hold on to it. I think it would be safest if you held on to it. The kids would love to use it at your house."[/quote]

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