Evidence for treating severe squalor remains limited. For hoarding disorder, the evidence is stronger. Cognitive behavioral ...

Brilliant women who struggle with clutter may be chronic multitaskers. They have a busy schedule and a million ...

Unlike physical clutter, digital hoarding creates an invisible risk – people may not even know what data they’re storing or ...

“We call it the stuff under the stuff,” said Kim, who lives in New York state. “One of our therapists calls it the one, two, ...

Now that my kids are grown, I fantasize about giving away all our belongings, buying a beat-up hippie van, stuffing a mattress in it, and driving off—it doesn’t even matter where my husband and I go. ...

In the past I’ve offered to clean up with them, but they were so offended, they wouldn’t communicate for a month.

An exasperated parent worries about their daughter’s incredibly filthy apartment and patio, which is causing repeated lease ...

I love a clean kitchen sink; I don’t always like it when I’m responsible for making it clean. The kitchen sink at night can be a scary place. It’s a graveyard of dinner’s past, where rogue spaghetti ...

Your pantry can quickly become overwhelming if you hold onto too many items that don't really belong there. It's easy to ...

There is a quiet thrill in keeping things that others overlook. Somewhere between clutter and curation lies a secret world ...