Too much of a good thing is still too much. – L.D.C., The Urologic and Cutaneous Review, 1938

There is hardly a place where, in the course of a year, some things are not purchased and never used, and where spring cleaning does not unearth them. Spring is the time when the good housewife puts all doubtful things into the trash barrel. – E.F. White, “Spring Soda Fountain Thoughts,” 1908 [a little altered —t&#94

I will not make a scrapbasket of my mind. – Author unknown, c. early 1900s

At its heart, organizing is simply rearranging. And though we may find storage solutions today, we are quickly forced to find new ones as early as tomorrow. – Joshua Becker, becomingminimalist.com