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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It obviously depends on what your husband wants, but if some are rare and museum worthy, maybe it's time to find the museum that would like them in the collection. If they are just random books it's kind of ridiculous to keep paying to store them in either your house or a storage unit forever. They aren't helping anyone there! What's the point?[/quote]

+1  Go watch a Marie Kondo episode.  These things should bring you joy, not cause you to move house because you need to keep them.[/quote]

I know, I am OP.  I've been a Marie Kondo fan ever since her first book came out.  And I have been de-cluttering at my house.  My house is now as clutter free and organize as it can be!  My problem is just that I can't force Marie Kondo's method on my in laws, [b]how can I get them to understand that those books are not necessary?  I don't want to hurt their feelings.[/b]   [/quote]

You don't have to convince them of anything--unless the collection of books gets in the way of them getting into a downsized living situation that they desperately need.

Wait until they are dead, and you and DH do what makes sense for you. You can do research on the kinds of places that might want rare books, or handle collections like that. Is there a family connection to a college or university, a museum, that might want some of the rare pieces?[/quote]

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