[redwitch]

As a kid, we traveled A LOT. Mom always kept a camera at the ready. When it was time to move, everyone was an allotted number of boxes. Mom would double check that we had packed essentials like clothes. Any leftover room was for valuables. No one, for any reason, was allowed to go over their box number. She would then take pictures of all of the “memory” items and we would get our pictures upon arrival at our new home. I still have some of those pictures (a fire took a lot of them). I still remember what made each item precious to that family member. So, snap away. The memories won’t leave and the smiles at looking at those items will always be with you.

The other thing I would suggest is do not hold the garage sale yourself. Hire someone to do it. Hard to say no when you’re not doing the selling.