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What Infinite said. Dotted and grid lines just make it a little easier if you want to get fancy with boxes and sections and so on.

Oooh, I'm going to have to check out the ARC system.

Think of it as a side quest - I have every confidence you'll be fine.

Ruh roh - good luck! It's always easier to de-clutter someone else's stuff, which makes resisting the temptation that much harder.

Hope everything went well for you!

What brings you joy? Holding the t-shirts? Knowing you have them? Seeing them? Ask yourself what about them brings you joy, and then ask yourself how often you (touch, see, feel, wear, whatever) them. And yes, undertaking tidying before you move is so much easier and more efficient - if nothing else, it's a lot less stuff to move. And impending motivation to make decisions. Good luck!

Great article about "attentional bias" - I can remember falling prey to this particular trap more than once. Definitely a good read. http://lifehacker.com/how-attentional-bias-makes-you-obsess-over-buying-stuff-1787233263

Whoops, forgot to follow my own post. 145 is my max, at 1x1. I think I need to spend more time for volume at the 85 pound range. That 135 was done at the end of sets, so I wasn't fresh. I'll work on maintaining tension throughout and see how it feels, thanks!

Because of an abused rotator cuff and poor shoulder mobility, I've shelved the back squat for a while and I'm working on the front squat. Because of poor wrist mobility and that pesky rotator cuff, I'm using the crossed arm form. Video 1 - bar only Video 2 - 95 pounds (in total) Video 3 - 135 pounds (in total)

Way to go Jonesy!

And happy birthday!

BCAA powder is primarily a Base. Sugar - like found in the Vitalyte, I bet, is an Acid. Mixing the two together is probably the culprit, although that seems like a lot of foam. You might consider mixing in components one at a time, and see what triggers the foam to help narrow down what factors are specifically in play. ETA: I should add, I believe I read the base/acid hypothesis in another weightlifting/body-building forum.

Unfortunately, there isn't a single, text book answer for that. You've already gotten a large number of great suggestions, so I'm just going to suggest one more. Give yourself a reading project and Google "emotional attachment to stuff" - there are five or six interesting articles in the first page of hits alone. Read, and see what resonates with you. The one thing I disagree with Marie Kondo's approach is her "do it all, now!" style which is not great, if you're wrestling with emotional ties, like I am. If you don't resolve your emotional ties, if you discard something before you're ready, regret will make you second guess yourself, and resist future decluttering.

Marie Kondo is the latest in a long line of organizing gurus. She brings a couple of new ideas to the table, certainly a new perspective on old ideas. Definitely worth a read, but if her particular flavor doesn't click with you, there are plenty of other approaches to consider.

Or keep your favorite pair for around the house, if you wear them that much. But yeah, there are only so many pairs of jeans you'll be able to justify for strictly "at home" wear. (sorry!)

Motivation is fleeting. Start small, and be consistent. Work on the small things, the easy steps that Raincloak mentioned. Then work up to the big things, the stressful ones.

You've already gotten a lot of great advice, but I feel obligated to chip in my two bits: 1. I'm still wrestling with this one. And honestly, I'm perfectly content to push things to the side until I sort out my emotional feelings. Most of the time, I realize my emotional attachment was misplaced and I'm not as attached to "it" as I thought I was. And sometimes I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not all that attached to it, slowly chipping away at whatever my emotional ties are, until I can contemplate the object as purely what it is, without projecting feelings onto it. 2. I donate - usually to Good Will as the most expedient solution, although I have walked bags of stuff to a local homeless camp. You mentioned a sense of aggravation that other people are profiting from your stuff, and that's absolutely fair. For me, I just don't want to be bothered with expending more energy to recoup sunk costs - there are a couple of interesting articles about decluttering through an economist's eyes. I also feel better knowing that someone, somewhere, will benefit - even if Goodwill makes a bit of a profit processing and re-presenting my old stuff. And saves me the hassle of trying to "re-home" it. 3. I thin out my "extras" - I don't need five fleece pullovers, pick two, donate the rest. The same with exercise shorts. I know how many I wear between washes, and donate the excess. Anything I haven't touched in six months that isn't seasonal, like Raincloak suggested, gets a hard look. I just donated about half of my kitchen because I haven't touched those items in the year and a half I've been in this apartment. My three heavy jackets - one is sentimental, one is functional, one is a backup. 4. There isn't a rush. And you already know the idea makes you stressed and anxious. Take your time. Think about why you want to de-clutter. Think about the things you have. Think about what you feel, and why. Ask yourself why is this important to you? Can it be replaced easily? When was the last time I used it? What are the chances I'll need it six months from now? There are a lot of blogs, and books, and articles on the subject - each with a somewhat different approach. Spend a little time and read. Be comfortable with the change you want to see. If you aren't comfortable, you'll cause yourself more stress, rather than clearing out your physical and emotional space. Good luck!

Tough one. Keeping one pair of worn out boots is probably a wise precaution - if you had five pairs, that might be a problem.

Interesting article on the "Should I keep this, just in case?" (http://lifehacker.com/deal-with-i-might-need-it-someday-items-by-asking-you-1783371967) And in the comments, there's a fascinating topic on the 20/20 rule - can I replace this under 20 minutes, for less than $20?

Fascinating topic, and I have to agree, at least in broad strokes. Clearly, it depends on your point of view - some forms of minimalism eschew emotional attachment to material things, so a hammer is a hammer is a hammer, and you should not have more hammers than you need. At the other end of the spectrum, I've seen arguments that propose "less stuff = better quality stuff". And a carpenter may have three or four different hammers, each with a specific function that (s)he uses daily. Whereas, if I have a dozen hammers collecting dust in a closet, I may have a problem. I think someone raised the idea that while minimalists will discard the needless, we need not descend into self-deprivation, either. The only real conflict between that definition of minimalism versus materialism is with the definition of materialism as "quantity of stuff" - hoarding, certainly, but so would Imelda Marcos and her infamous collection of shoes.

Sorry to hear about the moping - hope things look better for you soon, whatever has you moping.

So, I've been deliberately downsizing. I may, or may not quit my job, and the more useless fluff I give away, donate, or throw away, makes me feel that much closer to being free, if I decide to chuck it all, hand in my keys, and run screaming. I'm actually using my moving/storage totes as improvised furniture and I rather like it. Like being ready to bug out, but not. Quite.