What to do with unwanted heirlooms?

[marrk]

My grandma gave me her mom’s handmade doilies…but not the lace ones. They are crocheted from bright pink, blue, yellow, and white yarn. I can’t imagine finding a place for them. My friend said keep one and donate the rest-that there’s no use keeping things that are of no use/make clutter/cause unhappiness. She has a point…but I feel like a horrible person if I did this. It’s not like my great grandma just bought these-she made them. Of course, I only “knew” her as a baby…I also thought about just asking my grandma if I could keep one and she could dole out the rest to other family members…any other ideas of what I could do with them? I don’t have my own home yet so storage is minimal…but I hate to hurt my grandma’s heart 💜

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I went through that dilemma so many years ago when was younger than you. So, for peace-of-mind, I kept everything my grandparents (from both sides) gave me throughout the years. I gave them the impression I value stuff they made for me. As a reward for keeping their heirlooms to me, my grandparents (my dad's parents) assigned a huge chunk for their financial wealth to me when I got married in 2019. My grandparents from my mom's side both told me that they plan to do the same.

[Anonymous]

vacuum seal them for storage

[Opinion Owner]

i know you have a storage issue, but i'd preserve them

[Guy13]

ETSY or EBAY storefront.