Basically....
1. The first question you ask yourself: Have I used this in the past 12 to 18 months? If the answer is no, proceed to the next question. If yes, then set it aside somewhere.
2. The second question you ask yourself: Is this something that I have an emotional attachment to, consider a memory, or that my kids will someday want to see? If no, then proceed to step three. If yes, then set it aside somewhere.
3. If no to the above two questions, get rid of it. You can either take it to the dump, put it in the garbage, give it away to someone who needs/wants it, or sell it in a yard sale or on ebay or something.
For everything that you decide to KEEP, consolidate it as much as possible. Get yourself plenty of boxes so that you have plenty of options. Make sure you label and date the boxes with a magic marker, and when you go to store it, find a place that you don't frequent very much or go rent a small storage shed.
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