My husband and I had two apt studio's and in 94 I got a roommate for the other one in 97 I was going through the breat cancer, and when my roomate got married made her illigal so I had to let go of the apt.....so all of my stuff was either dumb in this apt or stored down stairs!
It was just after the operation and I was doing more chemo/radation. .....my husband was suffering with congestive heart it was a night mare.......I was weak for years after and the arthirits etc......now that I am unloading this stuff I am finding much of my old strength.....there was a time I could not mentally deal with it for I had to wait for the decission part of my mind to return!
The stuff that clutters up our homes seems to eventually clutter up our minds...
Good luck with your cleaning projects.