Compacting

There has been a pile in my house for two years.  It's not my stuff and I didn't think there was anything I could do with it.  However, I discovered the art of "compacting."  Looking through the items, I did find things that I knew weren't useful (boxes to devices we no longer used, etc.).  Getting rid of those few things and rearranging everything else resulted in a neat, less cluttered pile.  Sometimes, if you can't get rid of things or store them elsewhere, try compacting everything into a more organized manner.  This could include purchasing a pretty basket or storage ottoman and storing in that.