how much of the stuff you own do you really need?
keefe: I'd go ahead and keep the bed, since it is what you are accustomed to.When I moved out to CA, I left half my stuff in KY. I'm about to downsize again to lower the bar of "ramen profitable", so some of my stuff has got to go.I think our culture is way too obsessed with things. still, it's a capitalist society.So, here is what I would do :1) Set aside everything you really need : no more than 20 shirts, 10 pants, various accessories, the bed,  whatever else you would be up shit creek without. Set all of that aside.2) Look through what's left. Can you sell any of it? You wardrobes at least would certainly be sellable on craigslist. If so, do so. Get rid of the books you haven't read in 5 years, unless you really loved them. Libraries do a pretty good job of storing those things.3) Throw out anything that you can't sell that isn't practically useful, if it's a hassle to move it.