I've been on a bit of a decluttering journey , and while we've given away or tossed what feels like tons of stuff from our house, we still have plenty of room for improvement. And that's why I asked a few of my favorite pro organizers the big question: What exactly are we holding onto that's just clutter?

And it turns out, they all agree on a few key categories where people get stuck—those items that people tend to squirrel away for years.

"It usually boils down to three things: money, meaning, and manners," says Katrina Teeple, founder of Operation Organization. "People feel guilty letting go of something they spent money on—even if it’s gathering dust—they assign meaning to the item rather than the memory, or they worry they’ll offend someone by getting rid of a gift. But here’s the

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