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When do you get rid of childhood items?

Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:17 pm
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
39294 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:17 pm
Old yearbooks, school uniforms, trophies. Awards That sort of thing.

I have about 8 plastic tubs of this stuff in my garage. I’m in my mid 40s. Haven’t opened the tubs in years.

It’s not taking up tons of space but it’s taking up some.

So when do you decide to get rid of it? Will the grandkids want to see it?
This post was edited on 6/7/25 at 6:26 pm
Posted by onelochevy
Slidell, LA
Member since Jan 2011
17558 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:19 pm to
Katrina did all of that for me. I don't have anything left from grade school or highschool
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
53960 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:20 pm to
Almost 20 years ago Katrina took care of the childhood mementos for me



Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
8261 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:22 pm to
Momentous events?
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
151050 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:22 pm to
quote:

When do you get rid of childhood momentous?
when you are living life monotonous
Posted by Allthatfades
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2014
8062 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:22 pm to
Never wore school uniforms. Yearbooks and awards and stuff are still at my mom’s unless she’s thrown them out. I do still have my class ring.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
164665 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:23 pm to
Momentum.
Posted by ATrillionaire
Houston
Member since Sep 2008
1240 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:24 pm to
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momentous

Doesn't even know what he did wrong.
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
44452 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:24 pm to
quote:

I have about 8 plastic tubs of this stuff in my garage. I’m in my mid 40s. Haven’t opened the tubs in years.


I got a guy who will come buy all that old crap
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
130680 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:25 pm to
I still have some items that have moved with me. Next time I move, I will likely try to sell some or give to family, donate, and then throw away the rest.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
75841 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:25 pm to
Keep it. Grandkids or great grandkids might be interested.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
39294 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:28 pm to
quote:

Almost 20 years ago Katrina took care of the childhood mementos for me


Stuff was in an attic for Katrina. Water got into attic. Water got into the attic but the tubs survived
Posted by facher08
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
5192 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:28 pm to
I would never keep school uniforms. My trophies are all gone except for a couple of good orns and even then, what am I going to do with them. I'm not displaying them. I would never get rid of my senior yearbook. It doesn't take up any space.
Posted by RummelTiger
Texas
Member since Aug 2004
92057 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:29 pm to
Whenever you want.

It’s your shite, do what you want to do with it.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
58709 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

When do you get rid of childhood items?


I typically don’t ever get rid of that kind of thing. The only reason to get rid of it is if you don’t want it any more and I still enjoy looking at that kind of stuff.
Posted by MississippiTigerGirl
Brookhaven, MS
Member since Sep 2007
407 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:30 pm to
Never. My parents kept everything. Then their house burned down. Then…in time, they died.

I have nothing. I left everything there on purpose because I thought it was there forever. It wasn’t.

I have my memories, though. I cherish those.
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
53960 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

Stuff was in an attic for Katrina. Water got into attic. Water got into the attic but the tubs survived
my stuff was in a tub on the floor of my closet. 12-15 feet of water and then 6 more for Rita - the Barbie clothes disintegrated
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
21367 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:34 pm to
It is reasonable to hang on to some things. My father had some trains from his childhood. My brother and I spent many happy hours playing with them. His great grandson plays with them now.
Posted by Adajax
Member since Nov 2015
7522 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:55 pm to
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things
Posted by TexasTiger08
Member since Oct 2006
27921 posts
Posted on 6/7/25 at 6:59 pm to
My mom was a packrat, has slowly given me that type of stuff. I’ve kept scrapbooks, will probably keep yearbooks. Those things are like a time machine.

I’ve ditched the clothes for the most part.
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