| I find it helpful to have a non-sentimental person close-by for forcing you to harden up and make those difficult judement calls (men, generally, are pretty good for this!!) Try to make a decision as quickly as possible, and move onto the next item without dwelling on it. If your 'keep' pile is much bigger than your 'goodbye' pile then bring in the non-sentimental person to help! If you can sell/give to charity/give away things that you haven't worn/used for ages it usually lessens the blow by making you feel like you have done a good deed!
Sounds like its a great reason to be having a clear out - enjoy!
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