Hoarding cleanup cost can range from a few thousand to five figures when the home becomes a biohazard that requires specialized cleaning beyond moving things out. Labor costs rise as more workers and ...

Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for granted: our relationship with things we bring into our homes. The ...

To someone without a hoarding problem, the mental illness may seem easily curable: Just throw everything away. For someone who suffers from a hoarding disorder, however, it’s never that easy. “You can ...

Dear Savvy Senior: My dad has always been a pack rat, but since Mom died a few years ago he’s become more of a hoarder. The clutter has gotten out of control and I don’t know what to do. Any ...

Severe hoarding in the home presents a number of risks to the hoarder's physical and mental health as well as to the community. Some of these risks include fire, infection, structural damage, and ...

On Hoarding Awareness Week, professor Claire Lomax explains the misunderstood link between hoarding and homelessness ...

Authors and Co-Founders Shar Ward and Debra Varin of “Twin Cities Hoarding Clean Up”, join the show to share with us everything we need to know about the disorder of junk collecting.

Trauma Services looks at what Hoarding Disorder really is, the risks it can create, and how safe, compassionate cleanup can help people move forward with dignity. No matter how overwhelming it may ...