Musings Among The Dust and Piles

In an attempt to occupy my mind on things not kitty-related , the uncluttering continues .
The sheer vastness of the task is daunting ! Mixed together are Mother's things , my things and all the stuff that we mothers can't seem to let go of . Surely you also have boxes filled with baby items belonging to people now with babies of their own...maybe your baby shoes and dresses ?
Uncluttering experts say to be ruthless...it you haven't worn or used it in the last year...chuck it !
The assortment facing me far exceeds their firm time limit !
What exactly does one do with these precious bits of the past when you are the only one with sentimental attachments ? Are the pared down possessions really worth the confrontation imagined in the future when "Johnny" and "Mary" really want all those little treasures ? Will they ever really want them ? Probably not , but there is a certain amount of angst about the winnowing process .
...and so , the piles form for the usual destinations - Trash , Donate , Sell , and Keep . The object , of course , is for the latter category to be far smaller than all the rest . Wish me luck !