Dealing with "too much stuff". A guy thing, or just a human thing, to hang on to "stuff"? [View all]

I know both genders do this, but I wonder if there is a "worse" gender for hanging on to things because they have sentimental value or some theoretical future use?

Even though he has been dead for years, there is still a lot of my father's junk in my mother's garage, things of absolutely no value, such as mover deck belts for mowers that she hasn't owned for years, a lot of strange tools that I and she have no clue what they are, and are never used, mainly things for woodworking, auto body work, and specialty DIY jobs like drywall or plumbing. In theory, some may have uses, but if I haven't touched them in 14 years, why harbor them?

Why, because to my mother, "you might need it some day". Indeed, I might just need a mower deck belt to a mower we don't own and is no longer on the market or being manufactured.

I'm not immune, I have several storage bins of older computer equipment, most about 10 years old, that "might be good for something" except it isn't anymore.

I say "out with the old" and get rid of this clutter. Taking up time and space.

Anyone care to join me and clean out their garages and basements? It's probably time.