How to declutter
It made me 
"We sold a ton of junk, are donating a lot, and throwing some stuff away."
How I did it: Sold, donated, or junked stuff that we didn't use in the house any more. So far it feels like we have two times the space already. We are hoping to be moving into a smaller place but one that we own, so this made sense...
Lessons & tips: None really...
