Being in a decluttering frame of mind seems to be making it easier for me to let go of things I don’t actually have to get rid of. Yesterday I had the chance to give away two small things – a blanket I liked but rarely used to a homeless man on my street, and my eucalyptus essential oil to a friend who’d never heard of aromatherapy and was amazed at the effect one sniff of the bottle had on his stuffed-up sinuses – and it felt really good. It was a novel feeling not to worry about whether I’d need them later – after all, I can always buy more if I really need them.