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 ...

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 in his house ...

Hoarding disorder affects about 1 person in 40 in the United States. While most of us have at least a few prized possessions we’d have a hard time letting go of, those with this disorder are compelled ...

As a student at the Milton Hershey boarding school, Carolina Harvey was expected to keep her room clean, just as the other students were. But by eighth grade, she said, her house parents realized that ...

For as long as she could remember, Marian had always been a hoarder, filling her home from floor-to-ceiling with junk. Marian never threw anything away, and each weekend attended flea markets and yard ...

Clutter addiction is a problem that affects up to five percent of Americans, many of whom are seniors. The problems can range anywhere from moderate messiness to hoarding so severe it may be related ...

Dear Savvy Senior: My 70-year-old mother has become somewhat of a hoarder. Since my father died a few years ago, her house is so disorganized and messy with stuff that it’s becoming a hazard. What ...