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[quote=Anonymous]My experience with hoarder relatives informs my decluttering practices.  True hoarders. The sort who have trails through stacked floors, beg for help getting organized, but can't let go of ever of a single worn out toothbrush or nasty linens (might be good for cleaning one day) empty plastic food containers, glass bottles, etc which might have potential for art projects. The only items allowed to leave the house have to go to good homes.

It may be possible to find a good home for a dozen objects or less, but is the time out of your life really worth it?  Just load boxes and take it to good will, salvation army, etc.  And don't stress about whether it's a "correct" organization.  Just get it out of your house where someone who might want it can find it.  If it's not good enough to send to charity,  throw it away. Don't make your home an annex of the town dump...where it will end up eventually anyway.  If you're deaccessioning valuables, call an auction house to do a walk through and take what they want. And just be satisfied with whatever you make because it went to someone who wants it.... even if it's a dealer who sells it for a high percentage markup.  Because you were never getting that price on eBay or craigslist.

If you have more objects than storage space, it's impossible to be really tidy.

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