by  Jen   

Today was traumatizing. If you, or someone you know is struggling with a hoarding disorder, please get help. Although, hoarders don’t seem to know they have a problem. I am now feeling guilty seeing what I put my family through for so many years even though it wasn’t anywhere near this bad. Believe it or

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by  Jen   

We’ve been waiting for this day all week and now I’m kind of dreading it. At least it’s cooled off a little bit. We had the hottest week of the year this week. Otherwise, I probably would’ve went a few evenings too. It’s going to be a little stressful with three people with three different

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by  Jen   

Last night, I was thinking about the weekend plans for cleaning out a hoarded basement. I was thinking about how we really need some bins so we can move things around in our attempt to make a path. I don’t mind spending some money to help this friend but I was worrying about how much

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by  Jen   

I’ve been thinking about how we’re going to get the area around my mom’s friend’s furnace cleaned out enough for the repair people to get in. They need a two foot wide path to the furnace and five feet all the way around. They were there today and said they also need a path to

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by  Jen   

I say it’s progress that we made today in the hoarded house but even with what we did, you probably wouldn’t think so. The broken microwave was on a counter about 2 feet wide by 4 feet long and you wouldn’t believe how much fit on that counter! Not only was the counter full but

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by  Jen   

A few years ago, I posted about a trip to my mom’s friend’s hoarded house. At that point, there was a small path through some of the rooms. We had to get in that time to change some lightbulbs. Well, things have gone from bad to VERY VERY bad. The house is now uninhabitable for

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by  Jen   

Today, I put the caulking around the bathtub. That’s it. I’m stuck. The new debate is around the toilet and since there was no agreement on what to do with it, it’s not done. I want to replace it and no one else does. Yesterday, I brought the vanity in and like I thought, it

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