Most of us are inclined to write off hoarding to bad habits, sheer laziness or eccentricity. The fact remains that once identified, hoarding is a recognised medical disorder than can be treated. For those co-habiting with hoarders, possible implications to lifestyle … [Read more...]
Leave My Hoard It’s Treasure Says Michael Bodnar Aged 78
Wilmington in North Carolina across the British Pond is a coastal city with a to to-die-for waterfront, and 250 events annually on its ‘showcase theatre calendar’. However to our mind doughty Michael Bodnar deserves a performance medal for his spirited defence of his … [Read more...]
Accepting Hoarding as a Medical Disorder Opens Doors
Accepting Hoarding as a Medical Disorder Opens Doors In August 2018, hoarding gained recognition as a medical disorder at the World Health Organisation (WHO). This is good news for around 1.2 million sufferers spread right across the UK, not forgetting their families … [Read more...]
Could Hoarding Become a Crime Again after Brexit?
Current uncertainties in Britain are causing otherwise stingy shoppers to ‘do Brexits’ to the delight of supermarkets. The New Statesman half wondered what would happen if supplies started running low. Would the government start to ration food again, as they did 77 … [Read more...]
Why Can’t People Who Hoard Control Their Urges on Their Own?
Hoarders Need Professional Help To Overcome Their Urges Depression, anxiety and hoarding are states of mind people can’t simply ‘snap out of’’ because somebody else thinks they are ‘wrong’. Therefore professional assistance may be advisable if they show signs of … [Read more...]
Hoarding Pays Off For Euro Millions Punter After He Finds Ticket
Hoarder Finds Euro Millions Winning Ticket Behind Sun Visor Some hoarders keep junk ‘just in case it becomes valuable in the future’. This is not something new. And old English fable ‘The Pedlar of Swatham’ dates from 1699. It tells the story of a pedlar from a town now … [Read more...]
Hoarding Brits Are Squatting On £81.6 Billion’s Worth Of Junk
Hoarding Brits are Sitting on £81.6 Billion’s Worth of Junk With Brexit around the corner - whatever that may be - Britain may have dig into its reserves to meet the challenge. We were delighted to learn MYJAR has discovered a pot of gold after it surveyed 2,000 … [Read more...]
The Disorganisation That Cluttering Brings Into A Compulsive Hoarders Life
2019 And Compulsive Hoarding Continues To Go Un-noticed It’s the new year, yet, big piles of possession still remain in homes, as owners hold on with sentimental inclinations and a fleeting hope that their hoards will spark a certain joy within. For people suffering … [Read more...]
House Clearing for Probate: Hoarding and Safety Issues
Professional Probate Contents Clearance House clearance for probate is best done by professionals who are aware of and responsible for any health & safety issues during property clearance. If the property was owned by a hoarder, then there will be more issues than … [Read more...]
Cases of Compulsive Hoarding in Berkshire Rise Sharply
Compulsive Hoarding in Reading, Berkshire: Are Sufferers the Only Victims? It’s easy to feel sorry for hoarders. Our Berkshire house clearance team has seen a sharp increase in the amount of hoarding cases, commonly hoarding objects and items away in their … [Read more...]
