One Step Closer to the 300 square foot committment

As part of our small living journey we have left ourselves an "out" by keeping the old place while we transition into the small space. I have been floating between two places having the security of an extra 2000 square feet to house all the "stuff". Finally got rid of all the stuff. And I do mean stuff. I must have had 4 different pairs of pink tennis shoes, 30 small white frames from IKEA, every manual of every piece of electronic equipment I have ever owned, and 4 sets of dishes. It became so overwhelming I ditched the idea of having a sale and had my handy man Gilbert come over. I said "Gilbert, please make it all go away, I do not care where it goes, make it gone." Next thing I knew there was 3 generations of the Rodriguez family thrilled to be carrying away my extra stuff. I was immediately relieved that I wasn't contributing to some land fill somewhere. I wanted the stuff to be used, I just became overwhelmed with trying to place it in the right home. I have had the old place repainted and cleaned and it is ready to rent. The question is, am I ready to close the door to moving back? YES. Door close please, I am ready. I began to feel the stuff suffocating me. I found things I had been keeping because I was told that it was some family member that died that I didn't know and therefore had to be kept. Why am I the keeper of garage sale crap of decades past? My new policy, once something has been giving to me, I will not feel obligated to house it if it does not fit in my life. If someone gives you a fruit cake are you obligated to eat it? The leasing company has been called and final decision has been made.