how can i eliminate some of the clutter?

Plan to spend at least a whole week to clean up your house. First, go to your kitchen and check all expired bottles, expired spices, expired canned foods and throw them away. Check also your refrigerator and take away rotting food, leftovers for five days, and throw them. Then plan to spend a day in your living room, then in your other rooms like the bedroom, bathroom, etc. I use small boxes to keep my present bills. More than one year old bills should be thrown away. Decide for yourself if you really need your souvenir items, or they're only cluttering your house. You can gift wrap them and give them away. You can also try organizing your wardrobe by checking those old clothes and give them away to unfortunate people. Uncluttering your house will give you more room for new things in your life.