Since getting our own apartment two years ago, my gf and I have inherited just about everything in it. I love the idea of getting free useful stuff to help get us started, but most of the stuff is really old or very niche-ey, and in my opinion it is getting out of hand (gf obv. doesn't think so, as she won't let me toss any of it). I appreciated the help when we needed it, but we're pretty good financially, and can afford to start buying things that are higher quality structurally, functionally, and aesthetically.
Some of the things that we've recieved:
2 vacuums (one cordless, both terrible)
2 Christmas trees (we're "replacing" the original small one, with a larger one that takes a whole closet)
Christmas decorations for the house (I know there are outside lights and tree stuff, not sure about other items)
An el-cheapo dorm microwave
2 different sets of dishes, silverware, cups
A tall bookshelf, a short/wide bookshelf, night table
Tons of stuffed animals (in a box in the living room)
A trampoline
Blankets galore
Juicer, blender, food processor, pizza maker, breadmaker (never been used), george forman grill, decent sized griddle
Toaster, convectional oven (I think we have this somewhere)
A large painting (I almost understand this as it was painted by her grandma and is pretty good, but it doesn't/won't match the decor and has never been hung)
Tools (I really appreciate these as I've put them to use, but they're accumulating)
+more on the way
They even joke about giving us their gd macaw when they die. I had to tell her mom that I'd kill the damn thing before having it my house.
I'm sure other people have had this problem, so how do you deal with it? We've got boxes hidden away in closets that haven't been touched since we moved in.