Clutter in your home blocks the smooth flow of chi (energy) through your space. Clutter also weighs you down energetically and keeps you in the past, making it very difficult to move ahead in your life.  Hidden clutter (in cabinets, under sinks) also counts.  In feng shui terms dirt and dust are a form of clutter because they also clog up the flow of chi, so clutter compounds its impact when it makes it difficult to keep your environment clean.  Clearing clutter requires that you are thoughtful about each object in your home and only keep those things you truly love and use.  Here are some examples to get you started:
Books: that pile of paperbacks you read years ago and haven't looked at since is clutter.  Donate them to the local library or any other outlet where someone would love to read them.
Clothes: if you haven't taken an article of clothing off its hanger for a number years, or if you are waiting to lose weight so you can wear it, is clutter.  Pass the articles of clothing on to someone who can use them now.
Kids things: find out what items your grown children want to keep and ask them to come get them (or send the items to them) and get rid of everything else.
Someday things: are all those items you are keeping "just in case" and most likely can be considered clutter.  Keeping items you do not currently use represents an assumption of future lack - you hold onto it just in case.  Rather, trust that you will always be able to obtain what you need.  Clear out all that someday stuff and literally create space for new experiences to come in.
Source: Fast Feng Shui by Stephanie Roberts
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