How to use stuff and avoiding the C word

What is the "C" word you say? CLUTTER!!! If you just keep getting cool stuff you end up with a lot of stuff. That is why, to a certain extent I started blogging, is to share with folks, the hazards of stuff! Clutter makes for accidents, whether to trip over or all fall down like a string of dominoes and knock your soda over into your lap. Just like the proverbial attraction of a kid and a candy store, stuff fills places, especially horizontal ones. C'mon, didn't you once leave that ironing board out to long and start using it for non-flattening activities? Can you actually seat 4 or 6 at the table where you eat? Can you see the counter?
One of the places most ripe (appropriately enough) for gadgets and stuff is the kitchen. Think about it. George Foreman grills (I do own one), steamers, pots, pans, knives and blocks, pretty jars of fruit marinating in oil, cutting boards, bread boxes, Cuisinarts, coffee makers and lions and tigers and bears, OH MY! Do you actually use that stuff? Okay, better question, how often do you use that stuff, and only look going forward. If it is less than once a week, put it away. If it is less than once every two weeks, put it higher up. If it is for holiday use only put it way up. This principle can go for the bedroom, dining room, workroom, office, or garage.
So, the challenge is simple. First throw out at least one trash can full of stuff for each member of the house under 17 and two if 17 or over. Then, for every "thing" another thing has to be donated, re-gifted (preferably out of your household), recycled, or just plain old trashed. Chew on this for a while. You'll thank me for it. If you need to "get into the mood" and need encouragement, try the clutter book link (I read some, have no ties).