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Sentimental Journey: What To Pass, What To Keep When You Declutter

As you might have read already , I have begun to declutter my kitchen and living room areas as a ride-along with my husband's doing some painting in those rooms.  What to do, what to do-- I actually need to let go of items that were given to me, or harder yet, bequeathed to me, by people dear to me.  And the odd memento of some place and time that I will never more visit.  Dishes, mostly.  Please let me know what you think in the Comments below.  Would you give away something your |Grandmother gave you as a gift?  Would you give away a piece of bone china that you never use, that is missing a lid, but that is your all-time favourite Royal Albert pattern, and belonged to your Mom? The first article of some sentimental value is a pinwheel crystal pilsner glass .  Pilsner is a kind of brew for a beer.  It is a fancy beer glass.   There were six of them at one time, wedding gifts from an auntie. There are three remaining (not bad in our house for something that landed he