A lot of people will admit that they are hoarders. It's amazing how many cupboards, wardrobes, cabinets and surfaces contain items collected over the years, things which we haven't laid eyes on since that all important purchase or hand me down. My parents are terrific hoarders, they have rugby programmes stacked up on the shelves, dating back to 1980. When I ask "why?" they don't actually know the reason!

Whatever sentiment these things may carry, there are times when we have to be ruthless, and one of these times is when we are going to be putting our house on the market - we need to make sure we get rid of all of our clutter, whether this is through disposing of for all eternity, taking to a charity shop, or simply collecting and storing in boxes and moving into the loft or garage.

And remember that although clothes come back into fashion all of the time, there's no point in keeping something on the basis that you "might fit into it one day" as this (speaking from experience) invariably does not happen!