Quote Originally Posted by Oogiem View Post
For me the starting point is "How easily will I be able to find this information again if I need it in 10 years time?"
Yes!

I like the book "A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder", http://books.google.ca/books?id=MlV2...Bg&redir_esc=y This book makes a number of good points, including that the idea of throwing something away just because you haven't used it for a year isn't always appropriate. For example, an electric generator that's sitting in the basement unused for several years, but that may come in very handy if there's a power outage a few months from now. Other aspects to consider besides how often you've used it are: How much space does it take to store it? How valuable is it? How likely are you to use it in the future? And especially, how easy would it be to replace it?

I've gotten rid of a lot of information on paper figuring that now that sort of thing can easily be found on the Internet. Things with sentimental value can be irreplaceable, though.