> 1. Things meant to be preserved so future generations can have them, just as you have them now. I recommend everyone visit an estate sale at least once. You

> 1. Things meant to be preserved so future generations can have them, just as you have them now. I recommend everyone visit an estate sale at least once. You're not going to buy anything, but rather to see all the things someone valued, but that have almost no value to everyone else. That 90+ piece set of beautiful cutlery in silver? The highest bid will be below its melt value, because that's exactly what they'll do with it. The well-crafted piece of furniture that was made by an artisan from carefully selected wood? No one is bidding on it at all because it doesn't fit modern aesthetics or considerations. The carefully curated personal libraries, with no particularly collectible editions or rare books? Being sold for weight. It really helps put this in perspective as to just exactly what is worth preserving and what isn't. What is important to you, but essentially junk to everyone else.