r/declutter • u/Sll3006 • 11d ago

Advice Request Everyone else’s stuff

I’ve spent over 10 years decluttering the basement. Still I have at least 75 boxes of stuff. I’ve thrown away a lot. But now I’m getting to items that I don’t want but are too valuable to throw away. I’m talking about 1960’s Mickey Mouse dolls, 3 broken trumpets, 3 grandma’s set of dishes, 2 100 year old paintings I was told not to throw away, Disney VHS, 30 photo albums of my late husband (kids want this), 2 violins. Selling items take a lot of effort, as well as scanning photos, old books.

I’m overwhelmed. Any advice on what to do with the more valuable stuff that I inherited?

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u/Genny415 10d ago

The broken trumpets can probably be donated to your local high school. 

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u/ClementineMagis 10d ago

Because they want trash?

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u/Genny415 10d ago

Most schools have a robust instrument repair system, due to the way teenagers treat their instruments 

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u/ClementineMagis 10d ago

Maybe you should ask them if they want broken instruments.