01-22-2018, 04:51 PM
My parents didn't leave much behind except photos and everyday stuff, but some of the stuff is made far better than they are now.
I don't have much money, and the things that I am hesitating to let go are either useful, and/or well-made items from an earlier time.
Some people on the other forum say to get rid of everything, and if you need to replace it, you can just buy another one. This isn't as easy as it sounds. Most of what is sold in the U.S. these days is basically trash -- it doesn't have much value when it's new, much less when it's older. They still may charge quite a bit for it, but it's still trash. Even if it cost you $200, no one wants to give you $10 for it. But if you have to replace it, now it costs $300 or more. Something of a conundrum, wouldn't you say?
I have been dealing with this problem for the last week. My old, decrepit mobile home isn't very livable anymore, leaking and moldy, so I have moved to the well-insulated shop room in the garage until I can sell the property. I have a queen-sized Serta bed that I bought second-hand for $125 in 1978, and it's still the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in. But it's too big and awkward to move to the 10.5 x 15.5 ft shop room, so I put my mother's 16-yo $400 double bed in there. She only lived almost two years after she bought it, so it's been covered and unused for the last 14 years.
When I get my van, I'll have to get a twin mattress. The price for a new basic twin Serta is about $800. If I can manage to build a vardo trailer, I will put my Serta Queen in it. The current price for a basic queen Serta is now $1,300.
Granted, there seem to be some people on these forums who have plenty of money, but I suspect that there are more of us who don't. One decision doesn't fit all of us.
I don't have much money, and the things that I am hesitating to let go are either useful, and/or well-made items from an earlier time.
Some people on the other forum say to get rid of everything, and if you need to replace it, you can just buy another one. This isn't as easy as it sounds. Most of what is sold in the U.S. these days is basically trash -- it doesn't have much value when it's new, much less when it's older. They still may charge quite a bit for it, but it's still trash. Even if it cost you $200, no one wants to give you $10 for it. But if you have to replace it, now it costs $300 or more. Something of a conundrum, wouldn't you say?
I have been dealing with this problem for the last week. My old, decrepit mobile home isn't very livable anymore, leaking and moldy, so I have moved to the well-insulated shop room in the garage until I can sell the property. I have a queen-sized Serta bed that I bought second-hand for $125 in 1978, and it's still the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in. But it's too big and awkward to move to the 10.5 x 15.5 ft shop room, so I put my mother's 16-yo $400 double bed in there. She only lived almost two years after she bought it, so it's been covered and unused for the last 14 years.
When I get my van, I'll have to get a twin mattress. The price for a new basic twin Serta is about $800. If I can manage to build a vardo trailer, I will put my Serta Queen in it. The current price for a basic queen Serta is now $1,300.
Granted, there seem to be some people on these forums who have plenty of money, but I suspect that there are more of us who don't. One decision doesn't fit all of us.
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