ADD Man made a BIG Mistake

Hello,

I really do have ADD, I'm not joking.  I have had PSE 15 for about 6 months.   I have put about 20,000 images in it (I know, thumbnails that point to the image).

Here is my problem.  While scrolling through my one and only catalog I got sick of seeing the things that comprise most of the stuff that is in the bottom right-hand side when one is in Editor/Expert mode.  Stuff such as, layers, effects, filters, etc.  I figured I would never use them and often times I would have to scroll through hundreds of them to look at MY PICTURES.  I figured, 'toss them in the trash!  Delete them.  I'll never use them and they slow me down as I try to find my favorite photos to enhance."  Dumb move.

Now, I regret doing the above.  For example, some of the frames really help compliment the look of some of my photos.  Is there a way to get all of that 'stuff' back without having to reinstall my copy of PSE 15?  I have done thousands of edits and made several slide shows.   I have tagged thousands of images.  I am disabled and do not work.  So, PSE 15 was my 'job'.   I think I just got 'fired'.  Grin. I would hate to have to lose all of my previous 'work' to get the 'goodies' that I deleted.

So . . . I was wondering . . .  can I put all my current work into a file/folder of some type. . . and then delete and reinstall a clean copy of PSE 15 (I don't have to buy it again do I?  I can still use my previously purchased version - correct?).  And then, import the items that were in said file back into the clean install of PSE 15?

Finally, lets say I was able to do the above, is there a way to keep that stuff (the bottom right hand-side of Editor/Expert mode) OUT of my images catalog . . . so I can quickly scroll through my pictures without wading through a 'sea of effects' stuff that I might use some day?

Thanks in advance!

Dean