• "Remember that nothing is sacred except you.

• "If it doesn't fit anymore, physically or psychologically, let it go.

• "Take the items that you are going to review out of their space and move them to another room, or outside, so you can get a fresh perspective.

• "If you hesitate, trying to decide whether something is worthwhile, it's clutter.

• "If you haven't used it in a year, it's clutter.

• "If you find yourself defending the object because of how much it cost you, it's clutter.

• "If the item makes you feel out of sorts, it's clutter.

• "Always remove from your home what you know to be clutter. Otherwise, it will continue to detract from your life.

• "No clutter is labeled CLUTTER. Clutter is invisible. It was put in its location subconsciously. That's why you have to ask if each thing is truly helpful to you or if it's clutter. Sometimes the most cherished thing is clutter. Count on it. If it's not useful to you now, toss it.

• "People can be clutter. Be honest in your relationships. If knowing someone diminishes you, she is clutter. You can speak honestly with her and see if she can change. If not, you can just let her go.

• "Toss or give away gifts that you don't like.

• "Most photos are clutter. You were trying to preserve a moment that felt good to you in that moment. But now it's over. You are collecting ghosts. Ghosts are dull impressions of the original event. Do you want to live among ghosts, or do you want to live in the vibrant living world? Only keep the photos that resonate with this moment.

• "Feel good about the process of tossing, and avoid the guilt. Advertisers taught you that things are more valuable than you. They were wrong. You are right.

• "Keep the things that feel alive to you. Things have either a living or a dead essence. When you clutter bust your life and home, you will very quickly become aware of the difference, and you will drop the dead things into the trash can.

• "Be ruthless. Clutter will try to trick you. Question everything.

• "First impressions are always correct. If your first feeling is that the thing is clutter, it is. No dumpster diving.

• "Your activities can he clutter. I guarantee that something that you are doing in your life now is clutter. You may be thinking that your value is determined by the activities in your life. That is untrue. You are already valuable! There is no need to prove anything. Those days are over. Ask, 'What makes me happy?' Whatever is left over, toss.

• "Any piece of clutter could be the thing that stands between you and your happiness. Nothing is too small to be disregarded. Every piece of clutter keeps you from rolling down the freeway of your life with the windows open and your favorite songs playing, with you singing along.

• "Toss the trophies, the things that you own only because they are 'valuable.' Anything you own to impress others is a waste of your time. No one cares."