Clean Out and Give Away

So, for the past 6 months I have really begun to de-clutter my life. Mainly, it has come in the form of material things around the house.

Why have something that I haven't used since I moved here?
Why keep something that has been boxed up since April 2003?
Why have clothes that I haven't fit into or worn in the past 4 years and are now subsequently out of fashion (because some of the clothes are from 8-10 years ago!)?
Why have a box of items I would like to keep, but for really no important reason?
Why keep over 50 gift bags when how many do I ever plan to really use?

These were questions I kept in mind as I have been going through closets in my house. The largest storage space we have is under our stairs, so that is where many items came from. It felt so GREAT going through there and finding items that I no longer wanted or needed. They were all given to charity. Having less clothes in my closet is also such a relief.

What was I holding on to all of this for?? It is as if I now have more room to breathe.