FARGO - For most metro residents, Cleanup Week is a beneficial time to rid their homes of unnecessary clutter, broken items and, well, just plain junk. For others, it can be an unhealthy exercise in ...

An Irwin-based organization that strives to address blight-related problems is proposing to provide mental health services to those with hoarding disorders. “There’s no formal program (for treating ...

FARGO - For Todd Christlieb, Cleanup Week is an opportunity. But for some, it's a temptation. Christlieb spent his Monday morning in front of a stranger's house with a pair of pliers, trying to strip ...

SAN DIEGO — A Clairemont man has been living out of a burned-out house without power or water, and with trash and debris piling up outside. For years, some neighbors in Clairemont have been pushing ...

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 ...

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 ...

For Jo Powell, cleaning is about restoring dignity and understanding the grief and shame behind every pile of rubbish.

Dear Annie: I have a brother-in-law that I need help with but don’t know where to turn. He’s a hoarder. The house he lives in belonged to his parents, but it is now full of junk and he does nothing to ...

DEAR ANNIE: I have a brother-in-law that I need help with but don’t know where to turn. He’s a hoarder. The house he lives in belonged to his parents, but it is now full of junk and he does nothing to ...

Dear Annie: I have a brother-in-law that I need help with but don’t know where to turn. He’s a hoarder. The house he lives in belonged to his parents, but it is now full of junk and he does nothing to ...

Dear Amy: “Dave” and I have dated for four years. We love each other and are both committed to our relationship. Although we have both agreed not to marry, having survived devastating divorces, we ...