Is Hoarding an Addiction?
It’s not unusual for people to hold onto sentimental items. But when they amass an excess number of goods and experience severe distress upon discarding them, it is classified as a hoarding disorder. Whether...
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Five Major Warning Signs of a Hoarder
To many people, it is difficult to understand hoarding disorders or how people that struggle with hoarding issues can allow their homes to fall into a messy and dangerous condition. There are between 10...
How to Clean a Refrigerator Affected by Food Hoarding
Accumulating perishable food, from bread to milk, is normal when these items are consumed well within the expiration date. But hoarding piles of food, despite them being spoiled, is a sign of food hoarding....
Decluttering Space During the Lockdown
No one likes being trapped in a cluttered space. Disorganization is one of the biggest catalysts of ‘cabin fever. Unfortunately, the state of the world is not something you have much control over. You...
Lesser Known Positive Consequences of Hoarding Cleanup
After a lengthy uphill battle, friends or family members of people with a hoarding disorder sometimes effectively convince their loved one to clean up and seek treatment. Persuading someone who has collected scraps of...
The Effects of Hoarding on Children and Families
Hoarding creates dangerous and unhealthy living conditions within the home and if the individual who struggles with hoarding lives with children or family members, the consequences of hoarding can have major effects for them...
