Decluttering how do you do it?

I, too, am a terrible hoarder and find it impossible to throw things away even though in my heart of hearts I know I will never need them or use them again. One possible solution is to ask a *really* good friend to tidy up for you. Lock away anything you *know* you will need and leave out a bunch of bin bags and/or a skip, then just ask your friend to have a good clear up. Go out for the day while he/she does it, and just forget about it. Chances are that, when you get home, you won't even miss most of the stuff that's gone.