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 ...

It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out it's a frequently misunderstood term. Therapist Jayme Kolbo spends ...

Clutter makes it tough to enjoy our homes. Who hasn’t sidestepped a precarious stack of mail or random boxes in the hallway? Maybe you’ve even hesitated to invite guests over, worried they’d see the ...

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, ...

The hot new syndrome these days is hoarding — people can’t get enough reality TV shows about poor idiots who can’t throw anything away, even if those people watching have to shove aside three boxes of ...

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 ...

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, ...

A new study lets patients practice letting go of treasured objects in simulations of their own homes. Many people who dream of an organized, uncluttered home à la Marie Kondo find it hard to decide ...

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, ...

Understand the difference between clutter and hoarding. The tendency to clutter is common, but it is not the same as hoarding. The latter is a mental health disorder; this person feels distressed by ...