In the United States, homes have become much bigger despite the drop in birthrate and household size. The median single family home built is now 2,273 square feet compared to 1,525 square feet in 1973 ...

Hoarding is a serious mental illness that affects 2 to 5% of the population. — -- intro:You're buying things a second time because you lost the first ones you purchased. You can't fit your car in ...

For people who develop hoarding behaviors, possessions take on meanings and values far beyond their practical use. Each item becomes deeply intertwined with emotions, memories, and personal identity ...

Last year, I wrote about animal hoarding. In part, this was spurred by an animal hoarder I knew, the daughter of a friend. Her hoarding was not so extreme that the animals suffered. Still, I wondered ...