I just found the book clutter clearing from the inside out by Stephanie Roberts.  This is a a great book on clutter clearing - how to do it, and why it takes so much effort. Somethings it covers:

  • Why it's so hard to get started with clutter-clearing, even when we want to do it
  • Why we can't seem to let go of certain things, even when we don't really want to keep them
  • Why clutter-clearing can feel so exhausing
  • Why making a simple "keep or toss" decision can feel impossible
  • Why it’s so difficult to keep clutter under control once we’ve tackled it for the first time