What's worth keeping?

Question

So much stuff laying around: What do I do with all this material stuff? Cards, pictures, gadgets, papers....what's worth keeping? What will have value in the future? Should I take the value for what it once was and keep it within, or should I keep the item itself? Any ideas?

Answer 1

I'm not sure what age you are, but I'm in my late 20's, and here's what's worked for me the past 10 years:

First get out everything that you haven't used or done much with in the last year.

Am I emotionally attached to it, due to possible memories connected with it?

No - Get rid of it

Yes - Do I need the actual object to help myself cherish these memories, or will a photograph of this object be enough to satisfy my emotional need?

I took photos of most of my teddy bear collection from my childhood. I kept the bears that were of particular significance, but was able to make-do with only photos of many others. I scrapbook, so I can make a page or two to honor the memories they remind me of.

Other method - Am I saving it for my children (I don't have any yet)?

Will it be hard to replace?

If there's anything left that I just don't use, and am only haning onto for the sake of having it, I can get pretty ruthless about getting rid of things. So far, I haven't missed much.

Answer 2

In collecting comic books I have found that everything holds only the value that another person places on it. For example a rookie baseball card may be valuable to one person because they personally know the player but to a lay collector it has only face value.

The rule of thumb is that everything is only worth face value (what you originally paid for it) or less. Only the items that have a "value added" is worth the trouble of holding on to. Value added is defined here as things which are of sentimental or of "memory" value to you.

Remember the memory should be only a joyful ones!

Answer 3

Collect what you like. That way later if it's not woth a dime you have things you like.

Most of yesterday's collectibles were not sought after items.

Limited Editions are a good start on anything.

Antique items will always increase in value.

Answer 4

At point after accumulating stuff for years we all ask that question. I purchased a book called The Messies and The Messies 2 or Super Messies, how to establish order in your life. It is easy to read, has different ways to go about getting out of the "mess," and will make you laugh. Hope this helped.

Answer 5

If you aren't attached to it, sell it or give away, or recycle.
If you're not sure of getting rid of it, hang onto it. Listen to your inner self.
Box things up and mark it so you can retrieve them without a big search.

Answer 6

I had a pile of comic books and I threw them in the recycling bin.

Answer 7

materia and money >.>

Answer 8

no ideas.