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@Chak
Along with everything else, I only own one thing of each. It might sound idiotic, but (aside from very sentimental stuff) if I haven't used something in 6 months. It goes. If I move house, it takes me 1 hatchback journey. Furniture etc, I freecycle then re-freecycle. Books were hard to get rid off. I've cut down to 10 books I'd like to keep till death. My largest possession are my speakers and amp. I came to the conclusion music has too large a bearing on my life, and so I kept them.
I only own one bike, and only the tools that are 100% necessary to fix/modify/maintain it. 2 sets of pedals, one clipped, one strapped. 2 sets of handlebars, one city/work, one long distance. Two sets of chain rings. Speed and pleasure.
It has yet to fail me tbh. I can quite easily live off a 37L Rucksack and be content.
It's an extraordinary weight of your mind and shoulders I can't really explain. It's definitely worth a try.