I asked my adult children to claim anything they wanted from my storage areas by August 31st or it goes to charity. This is what happen

us. Rule 1: if you claim it, you need to pick it up by August 31st or schedule a firm pickup date within 7 days after. Rule 2: if two people wanted the same item, I’d give priority to whoever had a clearer use for it, not whoever texted fastest. Rule 3: “maybe” did not count as claimed.

This mattered more than I expected. Adult kids are still kids when it comes to old belongings. I got messages like “I might want the Christmas village” and “Can you hold the

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