We also dumped (i.e., gave to Goodwill, SVdP, Salvation Army, etc.) those things that were still usable but which we no longer need(ed). We especially did this when we moved from Indiana to Kentucky and again from Kentucky to Idaho. Sure, it was a tax deduction, but it helped others and CERTAINLY helped us. Now we feel far less atttached to things than before, and the paradox is that we could now afford them!