Hi Rose of Cairo,
It is indeed very hard for your mother to let go of things, specailly stuff which she has been keeping for years. It is human nature to get attached to stuff.
Some people are compulsive hoarders. If she has been living with clutter all her life, maybe she is one of them. But you are also saying that she is happy that her house is getting clean. Perhaps you should emphasize that de-cluttering will also free her mind and emotions and then she will be able to move forward. Plus a clean house will be easier to keep clean so her work load will reduce.
Hope this helps
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