Anonymous wrote:Just throw the crap away. Don't let it get to you.
This, after saying thank you so much. She enjoys giving you stuff MORE than she enjoys hoarding, and apparently that is saying a lot!
Arrange for your husband to take the fall if anyone gets upset when they discover that the gifts have been thrown away.
(We threw away some things from his mum and my mum. We always always swoon with gratitude and then after a short while... chuck! We are responsible for smoothing over any hard feelings with our own parents, but so far, no problem.)