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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a hateful thread.  She is giving you things because she is thinking of your family. It may be a misdirected action but the sentiment is not misplaced.

There is something called grace. If you cannot change a situation for the better then the graceful thing is to accept it with a smile and a "thank you".

You can distribute the food, distribute the clothes, donate it etc.  The issue seems more that OPs house is a mess and any thing more that comes to her house triggers a stress response in her.

Ask your MIL - would she be willing to chip in some money to get you a professional organizer?  Share your concern about how your house is cluttered and you want to declutter it.  These are genuine concerns - but not worth alienating your MIL.  And how do you think your DH feels about it?  Do you think that he thinks you are a nice person or does he think you are a mean person?

Do not create unneccessary tensions in your family![/quote]

You're blaming the OP for having a messy house? She can't even unpack their wedding gifts because they have no room. The stress comes from having no room for all their belongings and DC. It isn't stressful because the laundry pile is still sitting on the end of the couch. Op has a young family, she doesn't need to grin and bear it and drive bag after bag of offerings to Salvation Army. How much time do you think she has for this?

You really want OP to turn to the MIL who is inundated with junk herself and ask her to chip in for an organizer? For OP? [/quote]

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