When I moved a couple of months ago, I downsized from a 3/2 with 1200 sq ft and a 2 car garage to a 1/1 with 700 sq ft and a 1 car garage I have to walk to. I had to get rid of a lot of stuff. And what I found out it that I didn't get rid of enough! Packing all that junk and having to pay someone to schlepp it across the state was no fun (especially the unpacking). I definitely wish I had less stuff. Donating most of my old furniture and clothing and other gently used items to charity (lots of yard care stuff since I don't have a yard anymore) was really satisfying and now I have more than a thousand dollars in tax write offs for next year.

I like the George Carlin sketch on "stuff". First you get some stuff. And then you need a place for your stuff. And then your house fills up with stuff so you need a storage place. And you gotta keep your stuff safe... etc. etc. Hilarious, but true.