Why people hoard

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Why people Hoard? Hoarding is the unrelenting complexity parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value, leading to clutter that disrupts the use of living or work spaces. The behaviour will normally have deleterious effects—emotional, physical, social, financial, and at some point, even legal—for a hoarder and his/her family members. Commonly hoarded items may include paper, plastic bags, magazines, cardboard boxes, newspapers, photographs, household supplies, clothing and so on. Some who hoard may exhibit the following symptoms or behavior:• • • • • • •

Indecisive about the items to keep and the ones to be disposed. Feeling overwhelmed or embarrassed by possessions. Difficulty categorizing or organizing possessions/belongings. Severe anxiety when discarding items. Obsessive thoughts: fear of running out of an item or needing it in the future. Suspicion of other people touching items. Trouble throwing away belongings.

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Don't you hear people say: “Typical, just after I finally threw that item away, I found a use for it."? Yes, one of the most common reasons why people hoard is that they believe that a particular item will come handy sooner than known. People save items that they feel may be needed in the future, are valuable, or have sentimental value; some may also feel safer surrounded by the things they save.

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Many also consider an item as a reminder that will jog their memory, thinking that without it they won’t remember an important person or event. Whereas some of them simply can’t decide where the item belongs, and hence prefer to just keep it.

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While a handful of them think that the moment you throw something away, you let go of that specific part of your life, however insignificant it may be. So they can’t afford to simply let it go.

There are many more reasons to pen, but whatever the reasons, it is important to know that hoarding needs to be treated. To clean an area of gross filth, often known as hoarders clean-up, can be a challenge and often impossible for an untrained individual in decontamination and odour removal. We at Bio Cleanse Pty Ltd can help you with this. For more details: http://www.bio-cleanse.com.au/.


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