First I want ya'll to know that my loss has nearly been 3 yrs & am getting better. We cleaned out my DFIL's house 4 months after he died. DMIL was living with me & I wasn't able to go & help my family clean it out. (DMIL has Alzheimer's.) I now wish that I had been able to help, maybe even save his ties or suits. They were donated to a charity. The furniture is in storage & I'm just now getting emotionally ready to use it.
My mother has saved my Dad's ties for me! My whole family wished that we had waited a year or more till we had cleaned out the house. I hope that my experience will help anyone else during a loss!
My family did find 6 quilts that had belonged to some of the family!