Yooper32 - it's not just depression babies and WW II babies, but their children who grew up with parents who taught them this behavior. I have a hard time getting rid of stuff, too. We're trying to declutter our house and my parents used to show up with a car load of stuff from my childhood every time they visited. My husband's a Navy brat, so his entire childhood fits in a single box. Needless to say, he has an easier time letting go than I do. But worn out stuff like bearisgray posted I can throw out.