I used to have tons of books. I got rid of most of them. The remaining ones are mostly in storage now, so contractors can move the bookshelves around. I suspect I will purge a few more when I eventually get them back home. But most of the ones I've kept are the ones that are meaningful.
I'm also planning to go through the DVDs and CDs again soon. I got rid of a lot of kitchen stuff after that renovation and am now working on improving the way I store things in the pantry and some of the cabinets. I'm hoping to find a drawer or shelf, maybe two, that I can use for stuff that doesn't necessarily go in the kitchen, like the box of appliance manuals or some of the financial paperwork that you're supposed to keep for a certain number of years.
Then there are the underbed storage bins, three of them. I have no linen closet, so I keep sheets, towels and blankets in them. There are plenty of old towels so I could probably get rid of some. The thing is that some of the stuff there does get used every few years, when I have visitors in the winter and they need blankets.
One problem I have with getting rid of stuff is that I don't like to throw things in the trash if they are still useful to someone. Hence the giant pile of stuff in the living room that is waiting to go to Good Will. And I also try to recycle as much as possible, including electronics items. It takes more time than just putting things out in the trash but I think it's worth it. Probably the hardest part is that the drop-off hours at our local recycling places conflict with my weekend bike rides.
- Gray 2010 carbon WSD road bike, Rivet Independence saddle
- Red hardtail 26" aluminum mountain bike, Bontrager Evoke WSD saddle
- Royal blue 2018 aluminum gravel bike, Rivet Pearl saddle
Gone but not forgotten:
- Silver 2003 aluminum road bike
- Two awesome worn out Juliana saddles