I once read to take photos of the cherished item that you are saving only as it is a reminder. E.G. I had my grandmother's old broken suitcase (the heavy plastic kind from 60 years ago). I'd lugged it around for decades, storing it away but never using it. Finally I took photos of it and donated it. I don't miss it really as my memories of her are in my head not that suitcase.

Did the same recently with my many travel books. They meant the world to me as that was my big life achievement in my opinion. Also proof as I come from a gaslighting family who always disbelieved anything good I did. I lined the books up, took a photo and donated them. One man walking by saw and asked for my Egypt book. He said he always wanted to go but would never make it (he was old like me). I gladly gave it to him to enjoy. I also gave myself credit (for once) for saving my money instead of going out and figuring out how to travel, even if I failed at many other things in life.

TMI! But photos helped me get rid of things I never touched but only kept for memories.