Maybe start with cleaning?

I remember that a lot of the shows I watch about interior design (actually, all I think) start their work by clearing out a room. It seems so easy on the television. Basically, they set up a time lapse camera and capture footage of a crew coming in, picking up the large pieces of furniture and bringing them outside the room. Then the smaller pieces follow. Then the stuff on the wall or on the floor. After all that's done, you end up with a clean room. Sort of a blank canvas if you will. And all of a sudden anything seems possible with the space.

Unfortunately, stuff tends to accumulate for me. And when I try to clean out a room, well, the clutter just kind of moves around and never really finds a home. Was reading a post on a site earlier where the writer was experiencing something similar over the holiday. Made me realize that I really do owe it to myself and others to recycle old furniture. It clears up my spaces so maybe I can finally get started on improving the house interior, but at the same time, someone else gets to use my junk.