The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way we relate with each other, at least for a long time to come. That's because close proximity, and strange environments cause us anxiety, even when we are with familiar friends. And a meeting with a stranger exaggerates that fear. … [Read more...]
Compulsive Hoarders House in the Lonely Age of COVID
Compulsive hoarding is a pattern of behaviour in which affected people acquire large quantities of objects they seem unable to throw away. However, this is not the result of a conscious decision to collect. There are deep-seated drivers behind the fixation we may … [Read more...]
Hoarders House Clearance or Packing for the Journey
The Ancient Egyptians were a dab hand when they packed their tombs for life’s journey into the unknown. Armchair archaeologist Earl of Carnarvon and the American Howard Carter must have whistled in surprise when they peered into this entrance foyer. Even we have yet to … [Read more...]
Hoarding Disorder & The Things You Need to Know
We post regularly about hoarding disorder as it relates to our house and garden clearance service. Our clients sometimes find the state of their relatives’ houses distressing, after they pass away or move into care. If only we had known, they often say. Perhaps we … [Read more...]
A Concise History of Hoarding
Fact is there is scant evidence for pathological hoarding before the twentieth century. What we do know is that hoarding has meant different things to different cultures throughout history. Indications are that hoarding is not new to humanity. It started in … [Read more...]
Compulsive Hoarding – Oxford Hoarders Lead Secret Lives
Common Items that People Hoard in their Homes - When it comes to compulsive hoarding, as an Oxfordshire house clearance company we see the county now throwing up many cases, and there is never an end to the type of items that people regularly hoard away. This condition … [Read more...]
Using A Clearance Company For Compulsive Hoarding Problems
As a London house clearance company we see that one of the most serious problems when it comes to house clearances is when the property has experienced a problem with compulsive hoarding. Property owners who have to deal with a hoarding issue will know just how … [Read more...]