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One of the first things I am doing in July is clearing cluttler. Not too long ago, I read a meme about stress. The key to dealing with stress is identifying the source and then getting rid of it. One of the things stressing me out right now is the amount of clutter there is in my home. The pic is from PIXABAY, that is not my home. The clutter I have is 25 years worth of moving around the country with the US Navy. I have boxes that I have not opened for over 20 years. They just keep getting moved and stored. Some of you may advise to just donate them uopened since I have been getting along well enough without it all but there could be very special things in those boxes that I have forgotten I have and would cherish or that pack a ton of sentimental value. 

It is for that reason that I will be opening these boxes with three boxes nearby. Repack, since we are looking at buying a new home soon, donate to GoodWill/Amvets/SalvationArmy, and finally trash. There just cannot be any middle ground. I NEED to downsize my life. 

Today's question is this: 

**How much of the stuff in your life is actually necessary? What percentage?**