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I might suggest a few things you can do if you're trying to dejunk. The first is to use your old hardware for stuff like a game server,Nextcloud instance, or any number of things you could do to improve your digital QoL. I'd also try and give away old gear to folks you know that might be in need. For instance, I gave my old laptop to a writer friend of mine who I kid you not was writing on his phone, so I gave him my old laptop with a copy of Fedora Linux(Which I daily drive too, so I can help him if he needs any help w/ stuff) on it and he's been using the hell out of that thing. The third thing I'd do if you can't figure anything out to do with it is just to make sure its being stored in a place that's out of the way and won't cause storage issues for other stuff. Then you can just sit on it until it finds a use and if you do not have the space, just go ahead and get them recycled or something. I would definitely caution against keeping too much stuff as well as it really does negatively affect mental health.
Hope these ideas help some, good luck!
See I keep telling myself that I will put that hardware to good use, but never do. And that is why I end up with a hoard of 5+ year old hardware in the basement or closet…