Our House...Towards the End of the Street

I need to fix this house.  It's not broken, per se, but there are numerous things that I would like to do to A) Enhance the functionality and B) Enhance the aesthetic, both of which will C) Enhance the resale value whenever we might decide to sell (which wouldn't be for another two years at the very least).

I am on a big kick to de-clutter each and every room/closet/etc.  However, there are things I'm having a hard time getting rid of.  Some things are sentimental, it's true, but other things are sentimental to other people and so I feel like it would be wrong for me to cast off something that, for me, is not worth holding onto, but, for them, is totally worth keeping.  And, of course, there are all of those other things--the things that I'm not currently using, but would hate to have to buy again if and when I did need them, even if I might not necessarily ever need them again, knowing that I have them now.  Sheesh--that's a mouth full!

I also really want to spend our money wisely, which means that we are seeking to enlist as many people as are able and willing to help (and they really need to be able to positively contribute...I've learned that not all eager volunteers are not nearly as talented as they are enthusiastic, which is a crying shame).  I want to build shelves for storage in the basement, shelves for closet storage, paint several rooms (and their ceilings and the trim), create some decor for a few of the rooms, completely fix the porch, remove all existing (mostly dead) landscaping and replace it with low maintenance stuff and a few herbs, etc.  I might have some lofty goals, though I really don't think they're out of the realm of possibility.  If I could just do my part and completely de-clutter, that is.  Which brings me back to my first conundrum regarding the elimination of things.

Also, I've recently started subscribing to a number of Martha Stewart-related e-newsletters, but to do many of the things that they suggest, I must already be well-organized.  Sheesh.

I'm saying "sheesh" a lot in this little bloggity-blog.  Just an observation.

Anyone want to come help me clean out/throw away/donate/decorate/paint/organize/etc. my house?!?