Define the end goal. “Before you touch a single item,” Sultan says, “start at the other end.” Define the goal first by asking what you want your life to look like, who are you becoming or what you are trying to make room for, and then look at what you own through that lens. The question to ask yourself, he says, is not “Do I like this?” or “Might I need this someday?” It should be “Is this helping me get where I am going?” For most items under the umbrella of conservation clutter, Sultan says, the answer is no.

Ask the right questions to shift your mindset. “Mindset shifts are likely to help you overcome the challenges you may face when decluttering,” Tate says. She tells her clients to use what she calls “reflective questions” to guide decision-making: How many possible uses could have happened since owning this item? How many uses actually occurred? If not you, then who could benefit from this item?Jolie Kerr

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