[ken5050]

We were in the same hoise for 30 yeras. My ex-wife wasd a pack-rat..Never threw anythign away..it all went iup into the attic..we had a BIG one..when we sold tghe hosue, and I had to finally clear it out..I found cartons for TVs, appliances, that we hadn't owned for decades.

However, we did have one useful item..our 'regifting' carton..big box up there..all the really bad Christmas and birthday gifts nobidy could stand, went up there..then whenever we needed a last minute gift..for a co-worker, or a secret sanyta..just run iup there, rummage around, and pull one out..

[chopperman]

My mom never threw anything out. When we finally cleaned out the house, I found my baseball cards, including a few Mickey Mantles.