Doxory?

lakmiseiru: Sometimes I think I have too much stuff, but sometimes I think getting rid of it would be a mistake.

Asked 2 years ago

Yoyo: Reuse culture means your stuff won't go to waste.
danbri: keep books; rip CDs; lose nick-knacks...
tsuihark: Don't make emotional connections with things.
Mark: speaking from the far end of a lot of cruft accumulation...
drat: Sell excess stuff on ebay. I just got $1600 by selling some of the crap out of my basement that I haven't even looked at in the last year.
kilroi: Getting rid of stuff is good - but at least pick a useful metric for what to get rid of.
RedHotWings: You'll feel better... there is a reason why fung shui is so popular
Schuyler: Material posessions in excess become a burden.
garfieldfreak123: LIVE SIMPLY - SAVE THE WORLD !!!!!!
hanopycanopy: I'm a clutter bug, I always.. "mean" to get rid of junk.
il_biancho: Pack stuff you think you probably don't need in boxes with a date on the outside of the box. If you don't open the box in a year, get rid of it.
mumkin: It really depends on your definition of "stuff" ... if it's meaningful to you, then don't toss it. If it's just "stuff" like that breadmachine you think you might use someday, lose it!
ChickenPotPie: Don't buy any more stuff, but keep the stuff you have.
roga: You need to give up something to make your life better. People don't need too much, but want too much.

jtu: Box things you might get rid of, and date them. If you don't pull it out for a pre-determined timespan (I use two years, to give each season at least one chance), chuck it.
kevinr: as long as it's all /useful/ stuff. (and oh boy do I hear you.)
peggusus: I am usually in a similar boat-- I'm a packrat, especially with emotional trinkets and whatnot. Still, I find myself going back to those things and being glad I still have them!

seph: I have the same problem. Keep the stuff that's hard to replace. Consider storage costs for the more easily replacable things.
Alex: Stuff is fine, as long as it's the *right* stuff.
laurel: it's not like it's either/or. i'm going through a lot of old stuff at my parents' right now. stuff you find yourself needing, that are useful and not redundant you should keep. stuff that's useful, but redundant and/or doesn't have sentimental value, you should give away. stuff that has sentimental value, but is rarely of use should possibly be packed in a box and stored somewhere so you can decide after more time and when you have more space whether it's something you want to keep. just some general guidelines; i tend to keep more stuff than i should, but you have to find your own balance. i find it's easier to let go of things if i can give them to someone/some place that can use them, or if i can recycle them. also, if you have sentimental stuff that's taking up space, sometimes you can take a picture of it as a way of not totally getting rid of it, but still getting rid of the space it takes up.

If you make a stupid choice because a website tells you to, it's your own damn fault.