Funny you would dooz this write up, we are in the middle of a month long (so far) "Purge" of the house. this is where we go through the place nose to tail and either throw out, give to good will or sell off a bunch of stuff we dont use, is broken, or no longer needed. synchronicity cuzi ;)
when we do this the place feels "lighter" and the vibe definitely gets better around the house. Its like a cleansing process that not only organizes your space but soothes the soul :)
I started a contest to giveaway some stuff, so far no takers.
i had a mate who was very irresponsible with his car, it was a cheap car and he would leave the windows down overnight, leave it unlocked and even with the keys i the ignition barrel sometimes.... the one night he locked it up it got stolen.
Moral of the story is that sometimes giving things away or if a task is too simple people wont even bother trying, if they have a bit more of a challenge it becomes desirable.... there is some psych backing to this theory as well ;) the hooman mind, lolz.