Why do I have so much stuff? I hate it all. Should I give it all away? Ugh or set it on fire (probably not very eco-friendly but very emotionally satisfying)
What shit is worth holding onto? (This seems like it might be a pretty deep question. Discuss.)
I've always asked "will I ever use this?"
And I can come up with scenarios along the same lines as part testing for nearly every item. At some point the analysis has to go deeper and actually weigh the part cost/usefulness/probability of use and the opportunity cost of the space used etc.
No easy answers is where I'm going I guess
There's also the thing that happens where you hold onto a small piece of something for years without needing it, then you throw it out and a week later you absolutely need that thing.
I've been trying to downsize but Its hard. I don't keep a lot of collectables around but tools and materials are all over.