Why Saving Things For Your Kids Is Not a Good Plan...
Hmmm... "Saving this for my kids..." I've heard it soooo many times. Children's paperwork from grade-, middle-, even occasionally high school Children's artwork, no matter how poorly or well done it is Children's stuffed animals China inherited from parents, aunts/uncles, grandparents Jewelry, especially inherited Collections - knickknacks, coins, toys, stamps, other theme-related objects Antiques and other furniture, handed down from older generations, or not Hobby equipment, even though the kids don't participate in that hobby Memorabilia from trips (collected by you, not them) Family (and NON family) photos, of activities, events, and people they don't know and sometimes you don't even know! Wedding gowns I'm not going to reinvent the wheel here with an extensive post about the reasons it's not a good idea to keep things for your children, rather than just give them away or sell them, when trying to declutter and downsize your possess