How to Help a Hoarder

If you have a family member or friend who is a hoarder, your first instinct might be to clean the house, throwing items out and organizing what’s left. Cleaning The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) informs that cleaning out the house of a hoarder not only fails to address the underlying issue, but can also lead […]

Dangers of Hoarding

At RestoreCore, we know the extent of damage that disasters, such as flooding or fires, can do in a home. Hoarding is not only a behavior problem, but can also cause physical harm for the hoarder and those close to them, aiding in a disaster, should one occur. With the help of the Mayo Clinic, […]

What is Hoarding?

In the last blog we gave you some signs of a hoarder, but what exactly defines them? According to The Mayo Clinic, hoarding is a disorder characterized by a “persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them.” The clinic’s website goes on to explain that hoarding is different […]

Signs of Hoarders

You, or someone you know, has probably collected something at one point: baseball cards, shot glasses, shoes, model trains, comic books. Collecting is a normal behavior, but what happens when it becomes obsessive? When it’s not just one thing, but many? When it adversely affects the life of the collector and those in close contact? […]