Have you accumulated a huge volume of photographs? Apply a sorting algorithm to make the keep/toss decisions easier on yourself.

To reduce some of the emotion burden, establish algorithms, arbitrary sets of rules to guide the decision-making process as you work to reduce your collections of stuff.

Make a wish list to share with friends and family who like to give gifts. You’ll save them trouble and only add things to your home that you really want.

As a first step to make your cluttered home a little bit safer, clear enough space on your floors so that you can get to the exits in the event of an emergency, or so that emergency personnel can reach you if you need urgent medical attention.