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

Clear clutter. Make space for you. – Magdalena Vandenberg, Minnie Moo: The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Ca

Why then, can one desire too much of a good thing? – William Shakespeare, As You Like It [IV, 1, Rosalind]

Clutter smothers joy, while simplicity liberates it. Clutter makes life complicated, heavy, and wearisome. Simplicity makes life relaxed, carefree, and invigorating. – Tommy Newberry, “Cut the Clutter,” 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life: Living the 4:8