Trick #1 - Parallel Giveaway

Parallel giveaway is the fastest way to start getting control of your stuff. You don't have to change anything or examine your badness. All you need to do is add a couple of steps to your current process, as follows:

1. You acquire something.
2. You identify a similar, usable item that you already have.
3. You pass the similar item on.
4. You start using the new item.
   

For example, if you acquire a coat, you must identify a coat that you already own and pass it on. If you don't already have a coat, select something that is the equivalent of a coat and pass it on.

Try not to start using the new item before you have passed on the old item.

This sounds as if it's okay to constantly upgrade the stuff you have, such as buying the cool new flatscreen TV or the latest Gucci handbag. It is okay. As long as you pass on the old one. Not passing on the old one is called hoarding.

Practicing parallel giving will prevent you from continuing to expand your stuff while you are working on the problem of having too much stuff.