I love my Granny, but she just has too much stuff.
In the past five years our family has moved her three times, and every time I have been absolutely astonished at the amount of possessions she has. This most recent move my sister-in-law and I packed most of her belongings. Here's just a partial list of some items that we found:
- Five pillows BESIDES the four on her bed, saved because "They're so comfortable and we got them for our 30th wedding anniversary and, well, I just need them." They'd been in a closet for two years.
- Seven complete sets of full size sheets saved "Just in case."
- 17 coffee cups
- Three irons
- Six bread pans
- Ten purses to complement the over 150 (seriously) articles of clothing she owns
- Over 20 pairs of shoes
- Food in the refrigerator with expiration dates from 2005
We did manage to get Granny to give up a few things. Well, a few of the multiples. Then the other day, Mimi calls and tells me that Granny bought five coffee cups at a garage sale and also went clothes shopping! Am I the only one who is screaming OVERKILL?
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