EXACTLY why I have so much/too much stuff!! It's USEFUL, even if I'm not USING it! Why not let it go to someone who will get the use out of it? I will say, sitting on a shelf looking pretty is a use, just not a practical one. But not everything has to be practical.
I know a lot of people don't re-read books, but I do mine. And I do use a Kindle, but it's not the same. Some of the books I have are so old, they're not available on Kindle. I'm not willing to part with them; they bring me joy. LOL
I have some old books too. I gave my daughters some of them a few years ago but I told them not to get rid of them.
Sigh. I went antique shopping with some friends this morning. I was looking for two matching chairs to put in a viewing area in the dining room. But I came home with a plate that had a kitchen prayer. It’s the last thing I needed but it was so cute!
You sound like my sister. 100’s of books. She loves reading, me not so much.