How do you downsize when your stuff mates and has babies?

causemommysaid

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 8:19 pm

My stuff mates, has babies, and then grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

No matter how much I throw out, the mess gets bigger...

southernbubby

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 8:40 pm

causemommysaid wrote:

My stuff mates, has babies, and then grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

No matter how much I throw out, the mess gets bigger...

Oh yeah? Then it sneaks into my house!

finprof

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 8:48 pm

My grandma went around one year and put tags on everything in her attic and basement. If the tag was still on after a year, she considered if she really needed it, if it was still there after 2 years she donated it.

amother

Turquoise

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 8:56 pm

My son got a backpack from his daycamp that I thought was literally having babies. Everywhere I turned there it was. Until I realized that his morah was giving him a new one every time he left his home for whatever reason.

BokerTov

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 8:59 pm

The title had be loling.
Do you still have kids home?
I find that kids own a million stuff and need everything they own. It would be so much easier to downsize once the kids leave the house.

IsraeliSoul

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 9:13 pm

The title.. LOL

took me a minute to realize what you’re talking about. I don’t have any advice though because my stuff do the same

southernbubby

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 9:50 pm

BokerTov wrote:

The title had be loling.
Do you still have kids home?
I find that kids own a million stuff and need everything they own. It would be so much easier to downsize once the kids leave the house.

No kids at home but their stuff is still here!!!!

zaq

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:14 pm

I put all metal hangers in recycling upon receipt except one to retrieve stuff that falls down the drain. Wood hangers are infertile and can’t reproduce.

Sunny Days

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:16 pm

amother [ Turquoise ] wrote:

Omg! 😆
I guess that was a subtle lesson to NOT leave the backpack home Wink

Stars

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:17 pm

zaq wrote:

I put all metal hangers in recycling upon receipt except one to retrieve stuff that falls down the drain. Wood hangers are infertile and can’t reproduce.

Another item that is infertile is pens.

BokerTov

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:17 pm

southernbubby wrote:

No kids at home but their stuff is still here!!!!

Leave everything there when you move. Tell them to come fetch it otherwise it goes for the next occupant.

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amother

Turquoise

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:18 pm

Sunny Days wrote:

Omg! 😆
I guess that was a subtle lesson to NOT leave the backpack home Wink

I spoke with her and said sometimes he won’t bring it and it’s ok please don’t send a new one. Theg get lunch and snack at camp so the backpacks are a little extra.

Sunny Days

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:25 pm

Stars wrote:

Another item that is infertile is pens.

Not only that, but they are forever being abducted

Zehava

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:29 pm

finprof wrote:

That works for grandma. But not in a young family with an ever-changing landscape of babies and sizes.

Sunny Days

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:30 pm

Btw SB, your thread title jumped out to me, because we were just talking about this on shabbos. My husband was telling the kids the mashal about the guy who lent stuff to his neighbor and when he returned it there were 2, because it had a baby. Until the guy asked for an expensive silver piece and didbt return it because it died....

Anyway SB, we will miss you in NY. Would’ve loved to meet you! You’ll have to come back to check on your stuffs grandkids Wink

and come for an imamother get together in amazing savings Very Happy

shirachadasha

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:33 pm

southernbubby wrote:

It sure seems like the more I get rid of the more I have.

The obvious solution is not to get rid of anything Wink

Zehava

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:39 pm

Sunny Days wrote:

and come for an imamother get together in amazing savings Very Happy

I always tell dh this when there’s an unexpected loss in the business. Like “oh so the chandelier died now” but when there’s an unexpected gain you don’t question it.

southernbubby

Sun, Jul 25 2021, 10:42 pm

Sunny Days wrote:

and come for an imamother get together in amazing savings Very Happy

How am I supposed to manage without Amazing Savings? And what about my DIL? She loves that place!