A running theme is his compulsive hoarding of seemingly useless items.

She was having to disinter perfectly useless items to get access to the bare necessities.

Years ago, these sales were simply a way for designers to turn useless items into a bit of cash a few times each year.

Because of their faith in the Wizard's power, these otherwise useless items provide a focus for their desires.

The sorting process entails more than simply discarding old, useless items.

Item number eighty-seven on a list is "Clean out fishing box and discard all useless items."

Throw the useless item in a skip and be done with it.

As a useless item, the name was extended to city dwellers who were of little use when unleashed in the countryside.

Lynette criticizes Tom for not throwing more useless items out.

Sometimes the essential reason for storing useless items boils down to convenience.