My mother-in-law is very frugal and always likes to pick up garbage. What should I do?

Your mother-in-law is used to thrift, and she likes to pick up garbage when she has nothing to do at home. You can tell her what to pick up, what not to pick up, and where to put the garbage after picking it up, thus solving the problem between you.

I think there is a deeper psychological factor, that is, my children still refuse to change or even contradict after being persuaded, especially after retirement. A big problem faced by the elderly after retirement is that they feel worthless.

All the children are married and have their own lives. Relatives and friends are also retired or close to retirement, the family is stable, the unit or previous occupation is far away from themselves, and they no longer need themselves. I feel particularly lost in my heart, and picking up garbage makes me valuable.

Spending money without earning a salary, without the help of others, has changed from authority to "burden" in the whole family. You can find something for your mother-in-law, such as enrolling in a university for the aged and taking interest classes such as painting.