I'm going to throw out a bunch of packed away stuff without consulting my wife.
Is it stuff she might want to hold onto?
I'm sure there is, which is why I don't want to ask her. She's going to go through it and keep stuff and the whole goal of throwing it out will be up in smoke.
I understand wanting to get the area cleaned and the clutter removed but you really should consult your wife. Throwing out things someone might want to keep isn't right. Just think about if she did that to something you wanted to hold onto and how upset you would be.
I don't care if I upset her, it's my stuff and I'm not asking her. And besides, I know she'll just tell me to leave it all.
This seems unfair of you. If there ends up being something she really cared about in the stuff you throw away she'll be really angry that you didn't ask her before throwing it away.