How to declutter items your 'fantasy self' stubbornly holds on to

A kitchen with muted blue cabinets, large island with gold faucet, wooden chairs, fruit on wooden board and white veined gray marble countertops.

Clutter causes stress, makes it difficult to find what we need and can accumulate out of nowhere. That's why decluttering the home of your 'fantasy self' might be the key to change: taking time to assess your sense of attachment to your possessions and evaluating if you hold onto them despite not using them in your present life.

There are many reasons why clutter can build up including buying unnecessary bargains and obligations to keep things. But lesser talked about, another reason includes stubborn attachments of your 'fantasy self' to items we believe we will one day use or love despite never showing any real interest or use in them.