I'm on my way too. Wish me luckYou should join the getting rid of excess thread
http://forum.purseblog.com/home-and-garden/getting-rid-of-excess-help-698348.html
I am in the process of getting rid of excess and striving toward a minimalist lifestyle.
Looking at the money I have spent on things I have not used and giving away things with tags still attached is my motivation for dropping consumerism.
Good luck