Sad as it may sound, alas, oftenthings go after their masters. I have a girlfriend. Fully secured adult lady. Without a husband, as often happens, but with two very mobile kids. A couple of years ago, she lost her mother, she had long struggled with cancer, but eventually lost the battle, and her friend decided that after a while she could already cross the threshold of her house. In addition, due to some financial difficulties, she urgently needed to vacate her home, so with two children in her arms, she was only welcome in an apartment inherited from her mother. When the first wave of joy subsided, a friend appreciated the scale of the disaster. She had to spend more than one month to bring the apartment into a residential view and get rid of all the rubbish that had been there for years. No, my girlfriend is not at all insensitive, and she felt guilty whenever another thing went to a landfill. “You have to understand, I have two children, we need space! And these things are choking me. Perhaps mom thought she was doing a good deed, collecting all this rubbish, but only added work to me, ”she sighed. Inspired by this story, we decided to collect a few recommendations that we hope will help you get rid of unnecessary things in advance. So that your grandchildren (or children) would not have to drag it all to the dump later.
Photo:Getty ImagesPseudo-antique furnitureOf course, a chest of drawers or a sofa made in the 17th-18th centuries will decorate any apartment and will be a profitable purchase. But often the older generation keeps old furniture, thinking that this or that item will become desirable and, if necessary, it will be possible to ask a good price for it. However, interior designers are in a hurry to disappoint all connoisseurs of such "antiques". They claim that, for example, heavy carved furniture is a slow-moving commodity. Very rarely do people want to buy something like this. Many follow fashion trends and do not want to fill the apartment with large massive items. CollectionsMost people are sure that the more items they collect in their collections, the more valuable they will be. Experts assure that this is not true at all. And they draw attention to the fact that, for example, a couple of good coins purchased 45 years ago will be a much more profitable investment than many coins purchased in different years. There is no need to mention a collection of posters, porcelain figurines, tea bags and similar "valuables", we think. It is just worth remembering that the things that are important to you may be absolutely unnecessary to your family. Silver Silver was once accepted on every corner, and quite good sums were given for it. Alas, now everything has changed and it will be impossible to get anything worthwhile for silver spoons / cups / salt shakers. In addition, it is troublesome to take care of it, and expensive to store it. Especially if it is of poor quality and execution. Chinese paraphernalia Whether it is Chinese porcelain or other decorative elements, designers claim that not all of these things really have a price. Therefore, Chinese trinkets are among the first to risk ending up in a landfill. Dolls Experts say that the time of dolls has passed. The younger generation is less interested in Barbie, they are interested in digital technologies. Therefore, the cost of a collection of such dolls and other dolls will not be that high. Oriental carpets Alas, this element has also outlived its usefulness. No one is saying that a high-quality product will cost pennies, but only a few buy them. And most modern people will not like such patterns and colors. Designers say that neutral shades and geometric prints have been at the peak of popularity lately, so there is little chance that oriental attributes will be inherited by someone. 4 ways to sort valuables from junk 1. Buy less. Think about the fact that you have lived for many years without this new trinket. So why buy it now? 2. Periodically check the accumulated junk and throw out things that you do not use. No need to save for later, your children will throw everything away when the time comes. So why wait for this moment? 3. Remember yourself. Do you often use things you got from your parents? Or you tried to get rid of them as quickly as possible. 4. Think about the lifestyle of your children (or grandchildren). Will they need your collections that you have collected over the years? Will they want to take them and keep them? And if the answer is obvious, then decide what to do with things that are valuable only to you.
