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Post by Jamisa on May 7, 2014 0:00:34 GMT -5
Dear JustUs,
My husband tends to be a major clutterbug. We had an argument last night about him storing a set of encyclopedias. My argument is that we have never used them and never will, since they are "dinosaurs" in today's modern world. Any information can be looked up digitally.
He was given these encyclopedias by his grandparents, so he feels they have a "deeper meaning." Although he has never once used them, he says they make the bookshelf look nicer. We recently got rid of the bookshelf and now he wants to store them in our already cluttered attic.
His plan is to pass them on to our child or grandchildren. I don't think they would want to inherit them, as they take up so much space and there are more efficient ways to find information. Please help!!
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Post by JustUs on May 22, 2014 19:34:23 GMT -5
Hello Jamisa,
I understand being annoyed by the clutter but always weigh your options first. People have sentimental value placed on all sorts of things. To each his own, where you may feel something is special because of the memory it brings, someone else may feel differently. Respect his feelings and be thankful the books will be put in the attic (out of sight). If he plans to pass them to your children and they decide to get rid of them, then that's their choice. The wonderful thing about an attic is it stores a lot of the things; our memories, old belongings, and most of all it free up space in the house where we don't have to continually be reminded of them.
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Post by Jamisa on Jun 9, 2014 9:08:06 GMT -5
That may be true but it's so annoying to me!
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