For the short version: My theory is that it is not the number of people that are in a family that determines the size of a house needed, but it is the amount of stuff owned that causes people to think they need more living space. So my challenge was to get rid of stuff, and I gave some pointers on how to get started.
Since I do this at least once a year, I didn't think that I would come up with that much. Boy was I surprised. I didn't even have much time to dig through as many boxes, drawers, cupboards, or closets as I was hoping to. I still ended up with a lot of things that are going to leave our house.
Since it is our hope to move out to the country in the near future, I think that I am going to keep this going continuously rather than having sporadic rampages through the house. I will just keep three boxes in the basement labeled Give, Sell, and Throw and will empty them as they fill. As much as I found on this declutter round, I am sure that there is more that will continue to surface.
Now the trick is getting this stuff out of the door and preventing more from coming in!
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My wife enjoys this site and discussion list for tips on clutter: Fly Lady. There's no cost - take and give what you need and fits.
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