I am amazed at the number of semi-broken or nonfunctioning things people own “just in case.” Just in case what? In case you might want the replacement button to a pair of pants that used to fit you a decade ago? In case you decide to use the mini Crock-Pot with the missing lid, for all the hot dips you never make? In case you need an extra computer cord from 1990? No—pitch it. Get rid of it. Accept the fact that some of your possessions will break or stop working and you’re not obligated to keep them around for your great-great-grandkids. If it’s no longer useful, you don’t have a need for it anymore, it doesn’t match your lifestyle or preferences, and most importantly, you don’t care enough to actually repair it, get rid of it. Donate, recycle, throw it away, have a yard sale—if you’re not going to take care of it in the next month in order to use it, then rid yourself of it. I’m looking at you, $10 flip-flops with a broken toe strap that I wore into the ground; I am no longer saving you for Future Me, because Current Me isn’t even interested in giving you a second chance at life. Let go of the emotional baggage that comes with clutter so you can move along.