PEOPLE
Many people walk the line between clutter and hoarding. Scott Tracy and Jennifer Spencer – holding their dog, Uma – are here to help.
Furniture, home decorations and art are some of the items sold at Relics Estate Sales and Consignment store on Persimmon Street in Bluffton.
always personal and often tricky. Spencer’s careful touch is perfect for navigating those waters. “Sometimes it’s a downsize, like moving into a senior living center,” she said. “So when that happens, all they have to do is figure out what they want to keep. I’ll help them figure out what they want to keep and help them to let go of the things they don’t want to keep. Sometimes we just have to talk to them and spend a lot of time conversing.” Once the tricky issues have been ironed out, Spencer and the Relics team can dive into the process of finding and organizing all of the wonderful things that people collect. It can feel like a treasure hunt. “One time, we found $1,000 in $100 bills spread all over the house,” Spencer said. “You just take that out and put it in an envelope and mail it to the family. Things like that, you really have to trust a person who’s going into your family’s home and going through everything. And there has to be a great amount of respect.” And a great amount of care, something of which Spencer has an endless supply. M August 2017 43