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@Former-Member you're starting with the saucepans.  Good.  Divide them into two or even three sets.  Keep one set to use.  Box up the other one (if there is a third one it goes into another box ..... label and set aside.  Use the basic set you kept.  You will soon know if you are short a saucepan or two in a specific size, and can retrieve those from the boxes.

You will begin to feel how fresh it is to be working with only what you need in terms of pans .... unencumbered.  You can go through the utensils drawer next, and things like graters and strainers.  Whatever you have unnecessary extras of can be divided into the saucepan box / es and you will begin to notice that they become a kitchen set.  They can be sold or given away like that, perhaps to someone moving into or out of their own home. 

Started writing the above last night then fell asleep ....

You may find that boxing up the extra stuff helps to remove you from it emotionally, making it easier to let go.  If we relinquish something, it creates space in our life to receive something else in its place.