Kim, you're doing so good! Wow! I'm impressed.
I threw out 2 boxes of magazines. We had a rat...yes, a rat, not a mouse. A small one, but a rat none the less. It ran out across the living room and DH shot it with the BB gun!! How much more redneck can you get?! So, I've been moving things around and cleaning like crazy. I knew we had something and put out traps, but couldn't catch it. I didn't want to put out bait because we had company coming in for Christmas and didn't want dead animal smells in the house, but after they leave on Saturday, out it will go just in case there are more. Now, to find where they're getting in. I found one hole and DH plugged it...the joys of living in an antique house! Anyway, it prompted a serious need to get rid of those magazines because they were in it's running path. Cannot wait until after the holidays so I can get with it!!
Don't get me wrong, I will fully celebrate Christmas and not wish it away, but I'm ready to declutter in a major way.