This thread reminds me that I should do some spring cleaning.
I tend to have a running collection of something that I can't get rid of for a few years. Books are my greatest weakness. The local library seemed to appreciate the donation of two bookshelves-worth of books two years ago. They're starting to pile up again...
I will periodically go through my things and pass along a bunch of stuff. Sometimes I purposefully throw in something that I really love, just to make sure that I can let go of it.
I would like to give away more of my clothes, but I allow my family to influence me on this account - my mother always begs me to keep them, in case I don't have money for new clothes later. Growing up, we would box up any clothes and pass them around among the cousins until they were completely worn out. Between this tradition and my mother's recent begging on the matter, I have developed the habit of mailing boxes of clothing home to my family when I'm sick of them, for them to deal with as they see fit.
I know I could live in a much smaller space, if I were only willing take the time to discard things more frequently.
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