The Difficulty of Downsizing

A couple finds how hard it is to let go of things they’ll never use

“What are you doing?” my husband asked after finding me at the kitchen island staring sadly at a massive collection of baking tools, shortly before Christmas.

I had spread out three muffin pans, two mini muffin pans, five pie tins in both metal and glass, and one Teflon-coated Bundt pan.

“I don’t know why I can’t get rid of these,” I said....