Have you ever considered getting rid of a possession, kept it, and then years later be very happy you kept it?

Debating about my fondue pot at the moment. It’s in my “get rid of” pile but it’s rather a good one. Will fondue parties come back in style?

@janbb I would say chocolate fondue is still in style. Cheese fondue you certainly can do, doesn’t have to be what everyone else is doing.

I usually err on the other side. I just threw out three glasses that we literally had not used in years. It was with a pang as I still liked the shape, but practicality won.

Every once in a while I find myself suddenly (and usually inexplicably ) driven to find something like an article of clothing, kitchen item or electronic gadget that I’m sure I have boxed up somewhere, but then I’m never able to find. Most recently it was an autographed autography of Quentin Crisp (“Naked Civil Servant”). Can’t find it anywhere! Making me crazy.

“Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it.”

I had a German? made vase of my mother’s in blue and white. No; its a pitcher. Short, fat, thick ceramic pitcher. I had it in my garage sale. After a day I grabbed it off the table and now, eighteen years later, I put my roses in it . I never saw it at her house .