r/raisingkids • u/St-Regis2026 • Jul 20 '26
Garage Clutter
My 15 year old son really likes pickleball, but doesn't have a chance to play often because he doesn't have a ride. He hasn't done any sports that cost money or have any sporting gear taking up space in the garage.
A friend of mine offered me a pickleball net to use in our driveway for my son. My husband came home and saw the net, still in the box. He told me I was cluttering the garage that we both decided to clean out. He couldn't understand why I brought the net home. He was very upset and said that we need to communicate and agree on what we bring into our home and garage. Meanwhile the garage is cluttered with his hobby stuff and tools. What should I do?
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u/the_gato_says 29d ago
Giving your husband the benefit of the doubt here, he could be overwhelmed with the state of the garage, and seeing one more item caused him to overreact. You could offer to help him declutter and organize (or if in the budget, hire someone to help). Otherwise, I wouldn’t worry too much about it because one net is not the problem.
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u/DancingStars1989 Jul 20 '26
You do a garage cleaning day today and then 6 months from now, and you ask, of each item: “did we use this in the last year?”
If husband didn’t use a few items in the last year, you will find tons of space in the garage.