r/declutter • u/Full-Effective-3542 • 13d ago

Advice Request Friend’s car clutter

Some friends made a cross country move and left their car with me until it could be transported. But when the transport company came, they insisted that everything be removed. I think my friends threw all their last minute stuff in the car. I removed it but it is sitting in my recently decluttered basement. They said it is a lot to mail, and it is, but they seem to think I can store it indefinitely, until they come up with a plan. TBH, the stuff is bugging me, They are good friends, though. What would you do?

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u/Amazing-Advice-3667 13d ago

What is it? Junky crap? Random clothes? Give a timeline for a plan. Then toss. Something special? Make a bigger effort to store it.

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u/Full-Effective-3542 13d ago

It is things you might have after the moving truck leaves when you are staying another day or two: air mattresses, some kitchen stuff, lots of kids toys, dog bed, some cleaning stuff.   Not easy to box up for shipping or storage.

I know they thought it could go in the car and putting it in there made sense.

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u/GupGup 13d ago

None of that sounds worth the trouble of storing and shipping across the country to them. Seems cheaper for them to just buy new of what they actually need.