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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Words of wisdom from my late mom, a military  spouse who oversaw over 20 moves in my dad’s 30 year career: having very limited storage space in the form of a basement or attic is actually good - the more extra space  you have the greater the temptation to save, collect, store, keep, box and stow, sight unseen! You forget what you already have and accumulate duplicates and more! Her motto was, “what are you saving this for?”

I’m PP with the ILs who hoard and am obsessed with decluttering and organizing and donating but admit it requires weekly trips to donate to thrift stores, scrupulous, ruthless consideration about everything that comes into our house and getting excited for trash day! I have a junk hauler come out once a year.

Not creating a future problem for my adult DC.[/quote]

[i][b]Weekly [/b][/i]trips to donate items?? [/quote]

I for one am constantly donating things and I don't even have that much it's mostly books I've read and won't read again.[/quote]

I’m PP quoted who makes weekly trips to drop off donations.

Here’s what I donated today;

Art supplies, books, extra kitchen utensils, candles, school supplies. (I have 3 young adults - one moved home after college and is sorting thru belongings and bedroom).

I save nothing that is no longer useful (donated boxes of those teardrop and vanity mirror light bulbs) once we renovated. [/quote]

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