We helped my MIL move and she had 30 years of crap in her house. Moving needed to be done in two days and she wanted to make a decision on every piece of crap whether it was moving or garbage. I ended up giving her a chore and started directing traffic. The 3-car garage is stacked so full of crap that there is no room for a car. She has a storage unit for the other crap. When she couldn't move around in that unit, her hubby (Saint Walt) got a larger storage unit and built shelves to put the crap up. (Did I mention she has a lot of crap?) Then she complains that she has no money. She doesn't realize there are over $60 a month she is tossing out the window.
She is a crocheter and she ends up buying new yarn - even though she has bags and bags of yarn in the storage area. She is not open to any discussion about it so we leave her be.