… just cleaned out two houses full of the stuff leftover from depression-era parents let me pronounce: As elders, we have a responsibility to clean up our stuff. Not only is it cruel to leave to your heirs, it also gets in your way. It requires moving and organizing, sometimes tripping over. It becomes a weight, a burden, it clutters up your mind along with your space. You don’t need so much of it. Give it away while you still have your wits about you.