Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-28293846-20160424153359/@comment-107.215.150.34-20160424225840

You should hold on to them for two reasons, one being what Beast said, and the other of which being that eventually you meet an important character after (roughly) a fifth of the game. He's a creepy looking fellow who goes by the name Frempt, and he eats your items for souls. That way you get money off of your useless items.