If you're sentimental and find purging difficult, try this technique. Sort
like items (such as clothing) into "Past", "Present" and "Future" instead of
the more traditional "Keep", "Toss" and "Giveaway" categories. Consider
discarding most of the items that refer to the "Past" and the "Future".
Identifiying items that are not relevant to your present life can make it
easier to let go of them and can help you make space for what matters most -
the present. This technique is very approachable for sentimental people and
makes decision making quicker and easier during a purge.

Other creative sorting techniques featured on neat are “Friends, Strangers, Acquaintances” (Episode 3) and “Like it, Leave it, Love it” (Episode 11).

This tip is from episode 13, Click to view the Episode Summary