I'm honored to be quoted rather extensively in the article 3 Steps to Clutter-Free Living by Misty McNally that appears in the Jan / Feb 2007 issue of Natural Home magazine! 
Here are some excerpts:
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"Benefit also says to eliminate:
- Things that don’t work
- Things that annoy you (e.g., a rickety old file cabinet with a stubborn drawer)
- Things you’re keeping because someone gave them to you
- Things that bring up negative thoughts such as I was so stupid to buy it, but I paid a lot for it, so I’m keeping it. “This is a terrible thing to do to yourself because it brings you down every time you look at it!” Benefit says.
- Excessive amounts of freebies, such as all those pens you’ve collected.
Before you keep something that might not be worthwhile, Benefit recommends you ask yourself:
- Do I really love this?
- How does this item make my life better or easier?
- Have I used it in the past year?
- Will I really ever use this again?
If parting with particular items is stressful, Benefit suggests putting them in a closed box for a trial separation. “A year from now, if you haven’t used anything in the box, donate it without even opening it,” she advises."
Read the whole article at: 3 Steps to Clutter-Free Living
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