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How Much Stuff Do We Actually Need? (Decluttering & Mental Freedom)

Did you know the average American home contains over 300,000 individual items? In Episode 12 of Smartish Convos, hosts Kimberly Ryan and Reagan Nickelson unpack a question almost everyone faces: How much stuff do we actually need?

Together, they explore the hidden psychology behind why we collect physical clutter, how holding onto old clothes ties into our past identities, and why physical items create subtle, ongoing mental burdens. Reagan shares a candid, painful story about spending over $67,000 to keep a lake house in storage for 8 years (only to donate 90% of it), while Kimberly breaks…

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