I reduced the contents of a completely stuffed hall closet to just one medium-sized box. It was mentally and physically so tiring. The closet was stuffed with tools and supplies for construction/renovation work, the majority of which was completed a year ago. I almost gave in to hoarding complex, thinking everything was too valuable to get rid of. But in the end I gave a lot away to a handyman I know, and I threw a lot away. I am finding it hard to declutter because whenever I start to get rid of something I think, “But I could lose all my money and become poor and then I will hate myself for getting rid of this.” So letting things go requires me to have a hopeful vision of the future.
