article_snippet: Experts found one in five had recently sold a family heirloom because Experts didn't have the space for it or because it was 'too old fashioned' to place on display.
article_snippet: Modern living appears to make us cherish items less, with a third admitting Modern living are ruthless at throwing things out, while nearly half of those polled described those polled home as minimalist.
article_snippet: Hanging on to stuff proved a declining trend with people ridding people ridding themselves of any heirlooms or old possessions quickly- jewellery, furniture and clothing of any heirlooms or old possessions quickly- jewellery, furniture and clothing are the most common things passed down that people get rid of.
article_snippet: But minimal living can have minimal living drawbacks - 47 per cent of those who had discarded an heirloom later regretted it, because minimal living would not be able to pass it on to minimal living children.
article_snippet: us homes are sleeker, us technology is increasingly compact and as a result the heirlooms or things that may have emotional value can seem out of place or ill-fitting. '
article_snippet: Results showed people are quicker to throw things out than perhaps people used to be and many don't feel as sentimental about things as people did. '
highlights_snippet: A further one in five admitted Majority had recently sold a family heirloom .