<p>aimsie, the answer to your question, IMO, depends where you are in life.</p>
<p>When my kids were little, I probably would have kept the old comforter. They could use it to make a fort, they could use it to sleep on outside, etc. Now, however, the kids are gone; it’s just DH and me. I would have no reason to keep the comforter. I’d take it to the humane society and let them use it for the puppies. I wouldn’t want to take up valuable space in my house keeping something that’s old and ratty. </p>
<p>But I realize, as I’m answering you, that one of my goals is to have my house clean and open feeling. I want to be able to find things in a closet without having to pull everything else out. All that makes my life more comfortable and relaxing. That is more important to me than holding onto something that may never be useful.</p>