I think the best start for me would be to get rid of the "slightly broken but surely we will mend it one day" pile. To the recycling center with it all! We aren't going to fix stuff, and nobody else would want them as they are. Like my sandals that have been lying on the balcony waiting for one of us to buy some leather glue... for three years. 😹

But for the soup bowls and other tableware, we actually use everything regularly, since I always insist on picking the most complimentary plates or bowls for the food being served. Even the hubby's daughter has finally stopped trying to make me give up those or anything food related! And she was quite happy when she needed a rice cooker, and we had one to spare, so !LOLZ