Decluttering is more than just a cleaning task; it’s a way to reclaim your space and, in many ways, your life. For baby boomers and older generations, items like fine China, silver flatware, and a workshop full of power tools and hand tools were once essentials.

Business attire—ties, suits, scarves, and heels—that once signified a professional life, don’t get worn in a retired lifestyle. Yard tools may now be collecting dust if you’ve opted to hire help for outdoor maintenance. And then there are the collections, collectibles, travel souvenirs, and more. Some of them…

Remember that song by Tony Bennett, “Give Me the Simple Life?”

I don’t believe in frettin’ and grievin’;
Why mess around with strife?
I never was cut out to step and strut out.
Give me the simple life.

Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant.
Those things roll off my knife;
Just serve me tomatoes; and mashed potatoes;
Give me the simple life.

A cottage small is all I’m after,
Not one that’s spacious and wide.
A house that rings with joy and laughter
And the ones you love inside.

Some like the high road, I like the low road,
Free from the care and …