Empty-nesters.. What junk did your kids leave behind?

[SoCalDem]

You know.. the stuff that they would scream bloody murder if you GOT RID of, but they don;t care enough about to actually COME AND GET..:grr:

We have engine parts, tires, toys, clothes,sports equipment,, you name it :)

[trof]

1. Talking Pee Wee Herman doll.

It's right there in her old room in case she ever wants it.
Maybe her 17 month old son is ready for it?

[catzies]

2. Pet stuff, and all her stuffed animals.

Lessee, off the top of my head I think the rafters in my garage hold an aquarium, two bird cages, a hamster cage, a couple of kitten scratching posts, two terrariums for lizards or frogs, and 4 extra-jumbo Hefty bags filled with all the stuffed animals from her childhood.

She moved from the nest last year, but only a mile away and next summer when she transfers to Cal State-Somewhere, she promises to get rid of it all. I'm not "allowed" to touch anything in the meantime.

[soothsayer]

3. ugh, my folks threw out all our ancient toys and stuff and we are still

smarting from the loss. Jeez, they even gave away my dirt bike! Owww, it's been years and it still hurts. Thank god for ebay---I've been gradually buying back the stuff I'm lonesome for (including a new dirt bike via ebay!).

Ow ow ow it really does hurt to think of what was lost, tho. Memories. Sigh.

[murielm99]

4. You think that's bad?

Well, my mother in law threw out all my husband's baseball cards, while he was in college. Those baseball cards were from the forties through the sixties, and probably would have sold for enough to send all three of our kids to college.

[geniph]

5. You mean, they actually move out someday?

There's actually hope of that? I'm beginning to believe they'll still be living with us (and driving me insane) when they're in their 30s.

We're considering moving and leaving no forwarding address.

[BiggJawn]

6. Take less time to catalogue what she TOOK...

Her bed, her computer, her CD's, and 2 back-packs full of clothes.

What did she leave?
A closet full of size-8 formals (she's a size 12 now)
Her snow globe collection.
Vinyl collection
Odds and ends (mostly trash, but i'm not allowed to pitch it.)
More clothes that don't fit anymore.
A sewing machine (OK, it's really mine)
"Teen" magazines from 6 years ago.
Boxes of old 286 and 386 parts.

And then there's the storage locker...