I’m pretty ruthless about decluttering. However for most people the process is tough and often emotional.  Com2Order has a great article entitled The Onion Edit.

The Onion Edit allows people to declutter a little bit at a time. Karen says

This plan allows clients to purge and then have an adjustment period before they purge again.

She recommends that you look at each room in your home as a giant onion, peeling off one layer at a time. You don’t need to devote hours upon hours to the process. She recommends 15-30 minutes a day. Do what you can and pick up where you left off the next time.