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MOG into knick-knacks

kimandjosh22kimandjosh22 member
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My FI's mother is very into little knick-knacks anytime there is an event that might call for gift giving (birthdays, christmas, bridal shower...).  Items like little painted vases, tea light holders, candy jars, little boxes... she is always giving us stuff that really doesn't fit my style, I like relatively clutter free space.  I'm running out of places to put the things she has given us and she keeps giving us more.  they are really pretty things, just not my style, and all really fragile. A couple of them are very special and I would never consider getting rid of them (a little bowl painted by FI's late grandmother) but others are clearly flea market finds. occasionally she'll give a slightly broken item with instructions on what to buy and how to fix it. what's a girl to do?
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    egm900egm900 member
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    Does MIL live close?  If she doesn't, then I would carefully box up the ones that don't need to be fixed, and then pull them out when I was expecting her.  My FMIL lives relatively close, but would die before she just "dropped in."  If she lives close, perhaps you can display just a few of them?  Keep one of the small boxes in the kitchen for your rings when you're cooking, etc.  As for the broken ones, I would get rid of them if you don't have any attachment to them, unless you can see yourself actually fixing them and using them in the future.  
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    kimandjosh22kimandjosh22 member
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    MOG lives 20 minutes away and is not afraid to just stop by :( I have no intention of fixing the broken things, would love to get rid of them.
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    hoffsehoffse member
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    Do you think your FI could talk to her?  
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    RebeccaB88RebeccaB88 member
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    YOU do not need to do anything here. Your FI needs to handle his mother on this.  Any reason - you're out of space, you don't want  breakables out when you have kids (if that's in the future), it's just not your style, whatever.  He tells her thanks for everything, but you really don't want/need/have room for any more, so please stop giving this type of item.  Then donate or sell all but a few items that are sentimental or that you kind of like.
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    sparent2010sparent2010 member
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    We probably really pissed of FMIL, but at Easter when she tried to give us a bunch of stuff we just said no. No, thanks. We don't have the space and we don't really want it.
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    sparkles776sparkles776 member
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    I agree, I would keep the sentimental ones and maybe just keep a couple of them out. I would toss the broken ones. I would have your FI tell his mom that although you appreciate her generosity, you both really like a clutter free space.
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    jessicabessicajessicabessica member
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    I would keep the sentimental things and return/donate/toss the rest.  She's a grown up, she should understand that different people like different things.  
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    JoanE2012JoanE2012 member
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    Perhaps you can have a yard sale.  Maybe you'll get a few bucks and you can buy something you really want.  But be sure to keep a few things so she sees them out when she comes over!
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