[dc27]

When I get the chance to get rid of the junk, small amounts at a time, I had to put the trash bag in my trunk and toss it at work. My wife will go and pull junk out of the trash to keep. Any horizontal surface has catalogs, magazines, etc stacked on it.

[proud American in Canada]

My wife will go and pull junk out of the trash to keep

So did my dad (and he would if he had the strength today). I remember that he laughed at himself sometimes; he once had a ceremony when he threw a white "weekend work" t-shirt that had more holes than fabric left. It was that big a deal. :)

I have a hard time throwing things away too, though I don't come anywhere near my dad's level. It's mostly sentimental stuff that is hard for me to give/throw away.

However, when my husband cleans the house, there suddenly seems to be a lot more space, and though it's very tempting, I try not to look in the huge filled garbage bag. :)