The biggest decluttering mistake you can make is not getting rid of items immediately. If you're not sure how to get rid of things or choose the wrong disposal method, you'll end up with piles of ...

No matter what kind of house you live in, or what size it is, you have walls. And the interior, non-load-bearing walls in your house are probably framed with 2x4 studs and clad in drywall.

Most of these items went to the charity pickup van. The few remaining items they wanted were boxed and given or mailed to them. I’m now down to just a few boxes of their stuff.