>>"can't let go in case it might be useful... " Yup, that's a key right there. I do have a more inherited items from my family's past than I can use and have

>>"can't let go in case it might be useful... " Yup, that's a key right there. I do have a more inherited items from my family's past than I can use and have a hard time getting rid of these items. I find that it is definitely easier when I can give it to someone who will care for it, or even a charity thrift store (e.g., some animal shelters run them for funding). Just tossing it in the dumpster or leaving it in the rain is almost painful, but if it seems that it'll be taken care of (especially better than I would), it's all right. Similarly, I work with some very expensive materials at my composites business, and offcuts can be valuable. I cringe to put those offcuts in the dumpster, but when they accumulate too much, just giving them away on Craigslist to someone who will use them feels fine. So, both the inability to make decisions, and also the ability to let someone else make the decision that you'd make (i.e., figure out how to put the stuff to use), are both helpful angles.