tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post4571828956755887559..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: What to Save? What to Toss? 4 Questions That Can Help You DecideOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-40670141347691501552014-05-05T23:09:23.028-04:002014-05-05T23:09:23.028-04:00That is my problem. I jave been the collector sinc...That is my problem. I jave been the collector since i was little. I now have all my patents and de eased siblings things that my mom kept. I have found that the older i get the more they mean to me but unfortunately not one of my children have that strong urge to hold onto others stuff. What to do with it is my problem too. I have no idea how to insure it is not tossed as there may be a child Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-71396835316791736492013-01-26T07:36:04.307-05:002013-01-26T07:36:04.307-05:00This is by far the hardest thing for me to do! As...This is by far the hardest thing for me to do! As the "family historian" extended family members are sending things to me all the time and it's hard to know what to keep. I am known as quite the "pack rat" so even with these new guidelines I am going to require some "tough love" from my husband to keep me in line! Thank so much for the help!Lori Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12333580228977150564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-62228447292663072172013-01-22T14:10:01.768-05:002013-01-22T14:10:01.768-05:00I think it is great to have the 4 questions of wha...I think it is great to have the 4 questions of what to toss or what to keep. Now if there could only be someone who can tell us what to do with what we keep after we are gone. I know that none of my kids want the stuff that I have saved and not having any relatives that are interested in the stuff,what can I do with it to prevent it from being thrown out?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-62259803918009372492013-01-19T11:42:23.658-05:002013-01-19T11:42:23.658-05:00This is one of the hardest thing for me. I cherish...This is one of the hardest thing for me. I cherish getting things that have to do with my family and are reluctant to discard anything. One man's trash etc. Because others did not discard things I have many lost memories returned to me. Organizing it all is what I feel will serve others to come.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879982418760232581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-23491699829585352762013-01-19T08:19:20.396-05:002013-01-19T08:19:20.396-05:00My mother has a whole room of old photos, clipping...My mother has a whole room of old photos, clippings and files. Every time we go in the room it seems so overwhelming. I think this information will really help get going on organizing her stuff.Pamela Guye Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00314290453902221181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-54231911468147491642013-01-17T14:09:57.935-05:002013-01-17T14:09:57.935-05:00These are really helpful guidelines, and the pdf c...These are really helpful guidelines, and the pdf chart is great. Thanks Denise!My sisters and I have a lot of stuff to sort through and I'm trying to do it methodically. My sister always wants to get rid of things, but I find it hard to let things go. I think some guidelines will hep us negotiate our way through it!Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080769378839936965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-83514817421745235892013-01-16T19:24:13.222-05:002013-01-16T19:24:13.222-05:00Glad you are finding some useful ideas!
But, Maria...Glad you are finding some useful ideas!<br />But, Mariann, I admit a weakness for all-things-baby and I'd think twice about those bronzed shoes. I had my son's red cowboy boots made into bedroom lamps for their sons, and they were a big hit. Sometimes, repurposing an item can turn it into an heirloom. Just a thought :>)<br />~ DeniseFamily Curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187854767575444823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-65326312864341122922013-01-16T12:03:03.988-05:002013-01-16T12:03:03.988-05:00I like especially one of your last "tests&quo...I like especially one of your last "tests" for saving something: namely, if it were your memento, would you expect your children to keep it?<br /><br />I've been staring for a while at some bronzed baby shoes (my mother's, I think, but not sure) and a toy iron from the early 1900s. By your "test," I think I'll toss these. Thanks for "allowing" me to.<br /Mariann Reganhttp://mariannregan.authorsxpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-26335432003168854132013-01-16T09:49:25.879-05:002013-01-16T09:49:25.879-05:00Thank you for the outline on what to keep what to ...Thank you for the outline on what to keep what to toss. I have a lot of paper to digitize!Kathleen Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983194198265305675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-19009885570807309592013-01-16T08:21:13.141-05:002013-01-16T08:21:13.141-05:00After years of working on my family genealogy, it ...After years of working on my family genealogy, it is only over the past year that "the stuff" has started being passed on for my caretaking. It's coming in such a frequency and quantity that it is difficult to keep up and know what do do with it...definitely no complaining about this.<br /><br />It was a relief to realize that I can tell my inner packrat NO and that you offered Spikey Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791722441383135676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-74148280958475197752013-01-16T07:37:30.495-05:002013-01-16T07:37:30.495-05:00How did you know I have an old key to my grandmoth...How did you know I have an old key to my grandmother's house? The four guidelines are helpful. I have generations of items & it is hard to decide what to keep.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-42415376450191636352013-01-15T22:24:07.245-05:002013-01-15T22:24:07.245-05:00Thanks for all the great comments today.
Cheri - ...Thanks for all the great comments today.<br /><br />Cheri - glad you like the chart! I find it's pretty handy.<br /><br />Elroy - Yep, you have to live YOUR life too! I bet our ancestors would be surprised that we've held on to some stuff all these years.<br /><br />Mary, Jane, Tina - Sometimes it helps just to take a deep breath and think about things. Glad the questions are useful.<br Family Curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187854767575444823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-8065915529458924212013-01-15T21:14:06.683-05:002013-01-15T21:14:06.683-05:00Throwing anything out is hard for me to do, but I ...Throwing anything out is hard for me to do, but I know I have to. Thanks for the tips and that sometimes a photo of the item is okay.Tina Telescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951533592858222405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-56198225521676287482013-01-15T19:21:12.134-05:002013-01-15T19:21:12.134-05:00This has been a challenge for me lately. For exam...This has been a challenge for me lately. For example, I've inherited a collection of dishes - some for display, some for actual use. I remember some of these sets from my childhood that we used during special occasions or up on our walls. But now, the sets are incomplete and some of the sets are chipped or damaged. I have no use for most of it (although I want to display some of the Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483136317329166274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-65220999609296040102013-01-15T19:05:34.495-05:002013-01-15T19:05:34.495-05:00Hello Lorine, and thanks for hosting my Blog Book ...Hello Lorine, and thanks for hosting my Blog Book Tour today. I'll be checking in to answer any questions from your readers, and every comment enters the writer in a drawing for the weekly Giveaway Prize -- this week it's a Family HIstory Archive Kit and a copy of my new book.<br /><br />~ DeniseFamily Curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187854767575444823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-25506349230354322082013-01-15T18:47:27.508-05:002013-01-15T18:47:27.508-05:00As someone with a distinct tendency to pack-rattis...As someone with a distinct tendency to pack-rattism, the 4 questions to ask before keeping and tossing are particularly useful for me. Thanks so much for this post.Jane N Rollinshttp://www.kitchensinkgenealogy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-14834352030237859432013-01-15T13:40:44.298-05:002013-01-15T13:40:44.298-05:00I've used your "save, skim, trash" i...I've used your "save, skim, trash" ideas before, but your four questions really will be helpful in making some of these decisions in the future.Mary P. Nelsonhttp://www.creatingfamilystories.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-39124179302873190562013-01-15T11:12:41.874-05:002013-01-15T11:12:41.874-05:00Tossing items is one of the most difficult tasks f...Tossing items is one of the most difficult tasks for me. My grandmother was the type of person that didn't throw anything away. When we were kids, whenever we needed something, the answer was always "Ask, Gram. I bet she'll have one." She usually did. Fortunately that also meant that she saved a lot of useful newspaper clippings. I'm finding now that some of the Elroy Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935540127269354691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-89882581820807239532013-01-15T10:36:04.090-05:002013-01-15T10:36:04.090-05:00 Thank you so much for the free pdf. I have many... Thank you so much for the free pdf. I have many things that have been given to me and I need help determining what to do with it all. Your suggestions will help me.Cheri Hudson Passeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439902368387077263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-37527333818780609892013-01-15T10:33:51.773-05:002013-01-15T10:33:51.773-05:00 I really needed this information, I have been g... I really needed this information, I have been given so many things from different family lines. The free pdf will help me determine what to do with it all.<br />Thank you!Cheri Hudson Passeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439902368387077263noreply@blogger.com