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For children of  parents who hoard, the mess remains after their parents pass away.

Decluttering Donations Hoarding TimeManagement

For children of  parents who hoard, the mess remains after their parents pass away.

Newsweek  by Hannah R Buchdahl “Greg Martin wasn’t sure what to expect when his mother died last May, forcing him to return to his childhood home for the first time in nearly 18 years. The house, located on a pleasant block in San Diego, had always been cluttered, but now it was virtually uninhabitable. “There were piles as tall as me, six feet or so,” Greg said. “Where there used to be floor, there were trails—a foot and a half high, so you’d be walking on stuff.” Greg was forced to navigate through piles of magazines, papers, and books, plastic...

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For children of  parents who hoard, the mess remains after their parents pass away.

Decluttering Donations Hoarding TimeManagement

For children of  parents who hoard, the mess remains after their parents pass away.

Newsweek  by Hannah R Buchdahl “Greg Martin wasn’t sure what to expect when his mother died last May, forcing him to return to his childhood home for the first time in nearly 18 years. The house, located on a pleasant block in San Diego, had always been cluttered, but now it was virtually uninhabitable. “There were piles as tall as me, six feet or so,” Greg said. “Where there used to be floor, there were trails—a foot and a half high, so you’d be walking on stuff.” Greg was forced to navigate through piles of magazines, papers, and books, plastic...

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For children of  parents who hoard, the mess remains after their parents pass away.

Decluttering Donations Hoarding TimeManagement

For children of  parents who hoard, the mess remains after their parents pass away.

Newsweek  by Hannah R Buchdahl “Greg Martin wasn’t sure what to expect when his mother died last May, forcing him to return to his childhood home for the first time in nearly 18 years. The house, located on a pleasant block in San Diego, had always been cluttered, but now it was virtually uninhabitable. “There were piles as tall as me, six feet or so,” Greg said. “Where there used to be floor, there were trails—a foot and a half high, so you’d be walking on stuff.” Greg was forced to navigate through piles of magazines, papers, and books, plastic...

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