My parents have over 40 yrs of JUNK,they are old,they dont want to throw it away,what do I do.Looks very bad.?
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I think the best thing to do is start small, they dont like change. Start in one area, go through the items, divide into sections, one to keep, one to give to family, one to donate and garbage. Move slowly and they will adapt as you move from room to room.
908653
I believe having these mementos from his past comforts him.  Maybe he feels that if he gets rid of certain items, he's getting rid of his memories also.  I know that I'm very sentimental about some of my things.  Help him sort through his things and try to decide what things he can't live without, and what is really just accumulated "stuff".   Be patient, he may never let go of many things.  If you really care about him, try to understand.  If you're just "going out" with him, and not really serious about him, then don't push the issue until your relationship becomes permanent.
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I think you need to realize that things are just things. They don't contribute to your happiness. On the contrary. They fill up your house and don't allow you to have a beautiful clutter-free house. They fill up your mind with clutter too. \n\nIf you have something you havn't used or worn in over a year, it's junk. Get rid of it. \n\nI used to enjoy "collecting" (that's what  I called it) until I worked for an auction house. The place was packed top to bottom with other people's junk. Once I realized that it really is junk, I was able to realize that my house was full of it too. That's when I got rid of it, and now I have very few things. I like the cleanliness and minimalism of owning few things. Each one of them is something I use and love. Stuff I don't use gets donated immediately.
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Keep them. Although, if you were to offer them back, it would give a final nice impression. Throw in an apology, and you'll haunt him for a while.
391560
Maybe if you kept some of the nicer things in a Rubbermaid bin, you would be saving things that he might want when he returns. Otherwise, I would take everything else and donate it to Goodwill or the Salvation Army, since there are others in need who may benefit from the clothes, and it's better than throwing them away.
268249
The easiest and best way is to take them to the cleaners and have it professionally done.  The price is usually $5.00 but you know it is done right and that it won't come apart on you.
623957
Try Freecycle.org  \n\nPeople list things they no longer want.  It can be anything, the only requirement is that they must give it away for free.\n\nRegister with the group in your area. When you find something you like, contact the owner and make arrangements to see it and pick it up. The best things go pretty fast.
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Try second-hand or "thrift" stores.  Lots of times the things people donate are not used at all, or have been used only very little.  This is especially true when an executor of an estate clears out personal property.  They donate it because it is just too much trouble, or too wrenching emotionally, to hold a garage sale or go to a flea market to sell things.  The small amount of money is just not worth the hassle.
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well you get some and you have some .we golden oldies are not all that bad,but i would never dare put a younger person down .you sound like a good person.who cared for your new car and the safety of your children.dont let an old biiddy get you down.maybe that same old lady "if you see her again"will need your help.in parking her old jalopy one day.from mikhal in israel.
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Pick it up once.. and either hide it or throw it away ..if it's valuables... If it's just their mess, like trash.. pick it up and put it in their bed, in their pillow....in their backpack... pretty soon.. they will get the message...
1145986
Call salvation army or drop it at goodwill
67608
Do you have a basement or attic you can keep her "treasures" in? If she has her own room she could keep what is neccesery to her and find a place to hang other keepsakes precious to her somewhere else so she can always look on those items and not feel like when she moved in you didn't just throw her belongings somewhere else. [Like a personal wall, room, all of that stuff] About the part of you might not take it anymore...you could go to a journal website or start a personal diary. Thats all I can think of but I am pretty sure someone has a better idea.
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Why not just donate these things to a non profit organization? You could get a better charitable contribution write off on your taxes than you could get reselling them. This is what we do with all our older stuff. It is a great help on our taxes. \n\nGood luck.
522963
A good idea is perhaps reporting it to a local museum. It's not a moveable artifact, of course, but they usually have old records and information and may want pictures or whatnot.
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Go old-school. Make their locker look like a present. Use wrapping paper.
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Yep i have to agree. sell baby items. Clothes,toys, car seat etc. What you can do is talk to people you know and see if they have some items they would like to get rid of. Then in return maybe you can help them by picking up the items yourself or maybe even help with their "spring cleaning" if you get to keep some of the items they don't need. Don't limit yourself to only baby items but a lot things. Think of what college students need? Books, calculators, desk and dorm room stuff. The possibilities are endless. College students, single parents and older people who are on a fix income. Good luck...*ICE*
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contact your local trash company I'm sure they could help you figure that out.