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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, three words of advice.  THROW. IT. OUT.  Seriously.  For all but a very few tools, if you haven't used something in a year, you will likely never use it.  And if you don't use it, you don't need it.  If you feel guilty about getting rid of some sort of inherited item that was sentimental to a relative, take a picture and get then get rid of it.  
I have also stopped getting hung up on finding homes for my stuff.  If it is easy to donate, I do.  If it isn't, I just dump it.  I know myself well enough at this point to know that I WON'T put it up on Facebook marketplace to sell.  It is yet another job, and one that I will never prioritize.  Is it wasteful?  Sure, but I at least get rid of the clutter and make my life easier.[/quote]

The problem with this philosophy is that people who end up with too much stuff likely enjoy shopping.  They will buy more stuff.  They will then have to trash it again and keep buying and tossing.  Oh it did not snow last year.  Good bye all of the snow gear.  Oh no it is going to snow.  We need boots and shovels and sleds and scrapers for the car.  Gosh we have not gone camping in 2 years.  We can trash all of this camping gear.  A year later DS is a boy scout and you are replacing your camping gear. but we know longer have room for it because we used the space for a wine cellar.

Sure we all need to get rid of things over time but the key is being committed to stop buying so much![/quote]

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