What To Do With A Loved One's Items After They Pass
There are a few things you can do with a loved one’s items after they pass including keeping them, donating or selling them or storing them for later.
This will depend on what items they are and may also depend on how emotionally ready you are to part with the items.
Dealing with a loved one’s items after they pass can be challenging - especially while you’re grieving. Remember, there are plenty of options available and you don’t have to rush the process.
We know that losing loved ones is difficult and that parting with sentimental items can be a big emotional step. That’s why at
The Box Co., we offer a range of short-term storage and long-term storage solutions to support you at whatever stage of the process. Our flexible, affordable storage solutions, priced from just £3.56 per month, can help you if you’re storing the items for later or just aren’t ready to deal with them right now.
Whatever you need, our team is on hand to help you find the best option.
What Should You Do With A Loved One’s Items After They Pass?
When dealing with a loved one’s items after they pass, there are a range of different options available.
Keep
There will probably be at least a few items that you’ll want to keep. Whether these are items with sentimental value or other useful things like household goods, clothes, furniture or artwork.
Whenever you’re ready, you can go through the items and select anything that you might want to hold on to.
Donate
Local charities or second-hand stores are always grateful to receive items, especially things like clothes, books or home decoration.
If you’ve decided you don’t want to keep certain items, you could donate them to local shops or organisations. Some of them will even come to pick them up.
Sell
Certain items may be worth selling if you want to generate some extra money. Online marketplaces and apps could be useful platforms to sell some of your loved one’s items.
For things like valuable jewellery or artwork, you could use estate sales or auctions.
Gift
Going through your loved one’s items can be an emotional task but it can also be a nice time to reminisce and choose items which have personal meaning for you.
It can also be a good time to involve family members or friends and offer them any items that you may not want if they have a need for it.
Upcycle
If you’re creative, you may want to give new life to loved one’s object such as upcycling furniture or repurposing fabric into clothes or home textiles.
Note that if you choose to keep furniture in storage, you’ll need to take the correct steps to protect it from mould during storage.
Store
Sometimes, it can be difficult to part with a loved one’s items after they pass or decide what to do with them.
If you’re not ready to make difficult decisions yet, you could always store the items until you’re emotionally ready to organise them. You may also want to store the items if you are waiting for other family members to decide if they want to keep anything.
Perhaps you want to keep certain items - such as furniture, appliances or artwork - for the future but don’t have room for them in your current home.
Storing items in storage units or storage by-the-box can be a great way to keep your loved one’s items safe and access them whenever you’re ready.
Where To Start When Dealing With A Loved One’s Items After They Pass?
It can be hard to even know where to start when dealing with a loved one’s items after they pass. The important things to remember are:
Have Patience
When a loved one dies, there are a lot of logistics to deal with but you’ll also be dealing with difficult emotions. The grieving process brings up a lot and making lots of decisions can be very hard.
In the weeks after a loved one’s death, you don’t have to tackle everything at once. If you’re not ready to deal with the loved one’s items, that’s okay - you can take your time.
Using flexible storage options with convenient door-to-door service means you can get the items whenever you need them, without any pressure or fixed timings.
Take It Step By Step
There can be a lot of items left behind after someone passes and it can seem overwhelming.
Our advice would be to take it step by step - involving others or even professionals when necessary. If you’re going through an entire house of objects, start with smaller rooms or ones with less emotional attachment - like the bathroom or kitchen - before taking on other rooms.
If you do decide to store items, the size of the house will impact how much storage space you need. For example, if you need storage for a 3 bedroom house or storage for a 4 bedroom house, you may want to consider bigger storage options. Fewer items could use smaller storage units or storage by-the-box.
Be Realistic
In the wake of a death, it can be tempting to want to keep everything as a reminder of your loved one but it’s worth remembering that your memories will live on regardless of what items you keep or discard.
Think about key items that have personal meaning or ones that will be useful or practical in your day to day life. Beyond that, it’s probably not worth holding on to everything.
Flexible Storage For Loved One’s Items
Losing one you love is challenging and emotional enough without being rushed or pressured by tight deadlines.
At The Box Co., we know that grieving takes as long as it needs to take. That’s why we offer both short-term storage and long-term storage solutions with maximum flexibility, with prices from just £3.56 per month, so that you can go through your loved one’s belongings with patience and care.
Whatever you decide you need, we offer safe, secure storage facilities to keep your cherished items protected for as long as you need.
We’ll even collect them straight from your door and deliver them right back to you whenever you want them - for maximum convenience and minimum stress.
Contact us today to see how we can help.
