Everything reminded me - I grieved hard for one year, left the house to work and shop, nothing else, didn't meet friends/family anyone else.
He was sick for a long time and we discussed how he wanted me, how I needed to go on.
At that stage of grief I felt getting rid of reminders would make it easier not to remember - not necessarily to forget.
Now I am sorry I did. I treasure the few things I saved.
If I learned one thing it's to do NOTHING for a year - but I thought I was all right. I wasn't.