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I would just add: don't put too much pressure on yourself to always make the "right" decision about whether to hang onto something. You may get rid of something that at some point, could be useful, but so what? You'll just say 'oh well' and/or get another one.

I totally agree with guido's comment [first]. I've learned that I can't perfectly reconcile the anti-clutter objective and the frugal/green objective.

Now, if I accept that I am going to make a mistake, I prefer to err on the 'anti-clutter' side - it's a question of whether one wants to deal with the occasional inconvenience of replacing something tossed (by whatever means), versus the daily stress of maneuvering around unused stuff.

The funny thing for me lately has been finding that things that I've kept over the years for their 'sentimental value' don't seem as, well, valuable anymore. Maybe it's something to do with the start of a new year. I couldn't make the call on that stuff when I was moving in and already overwhelmed, but I think that's okay: it's a process, and there's no rule that says you have to sort everything out this instant.

Welcome to Brooklyn, btw!