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If you walk around your home, you will notice that there are areas that are hard to navigate. Throw rugs are aptly named.

Most people are happiest in their current home – surrounded by memories and lots of memorabilia. Decluttering is the first step, but what is the criteria? I gifted a display case for a friend’s knife collection. His remark: “Now all the knives are in one place for a thief!” That’s not a good solution to clutter, but at some point “all that you possess belongs to someone else.”

Now, about that throw rug. It’s hard to imagine the loss of mobility, but returning home after sur...