Closet and Basement Organization

I constantly struggle with messy closets, and unorganized basement. I am really sick of it, and want to see organized spaces for mental health and clarity. Over the holiday, I did make a dent in all of this... here's my progress.

1) Got rid of a junk drawer and a few boxes collecting junk in the basement. Found my old sunglasses, which I thought I lost! Still can look hot now in the sun.

2) Packed up a few bags of clothes/items not needed anymore, or not being used.

3) Cleaned up the basement, boxed a few items, and going to buy another shelf to put my stuff on... and maybe some books put on there too.

4) Re-organized 4 closets, moved some stuff downstairs in boxes/crates, but still seem to struggle with the amount of stuff, even though we don't buy a lot. I wish I could just get rid of it instead of piling it in boxes. However, it's hard to part with Latin and German Flashcards... just an example.

5) Painting supplies are now in one box downstairs.

6) All tools are in one area downstairs.

7) Unused pans/kitchenware in one box. Taking up space when not needed. For example, blender doesn't need to be upstairs all the time.