You are welcome. I can imagine that. We moved into our home 40 years ago, and we do tend to hang on to stuff. I decided to start going through, and getting rid of some things-make more room for food storage, and less clutter in the family room and computer areas. I decided to just start in one corner of the basement and work my way around each 2 foot area every other week or so, and also sort through one storage box a week to discard, and label what’s left.
Unfortunately, I tend to be a hoarder, as I am into art, music, crafts, gardening, motorcycles, photography, and computers.
(and romantic walks on the beach and candlelight dinners hahaha)
All of the above “hobbies” accumulate STUFF. My two br apt in FL was packed with sheet music, art supplies, a piano, six guitars, two basses, a whole closet of hard copy of my musical compositions, Harley parts, amps, canvases, paintings, recording studio equipment, three computers, and weaving supplies.
My brother called me on October 18th with the news that I was needed.
By October 31st, all I had left was One Bass, one electric guitar, two acoustic guitars, a keyboard swapped with a neighbor for my piano, One Computer, my car, my Harley, and my dog.
It was strangely liberating.
Now, as I clean Mom’s house, my siblings keep saying, “Oh...DON’T throw that away! Keep it in the family!”
They think I am heartless because I don’t want to instantly load up on 65 years worth of someone else’s stuff!
Once I am resettled, I have plenty of time to amass a brand new hoard!