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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 745367" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>It really doesn't matter what kind of mental illness hoarding is - what matters is NONE of us fall prey to it!!! It is a sad and strange illness, that's for sure. You watch these shows and people don't have places to sleep or bathrooms! I'd really like to know why they all have non-functioning plumbing? I mean, I understand not being able to cook if you have newspapers cluttered all over the stove...but the places are almost always nasty/dirty, with like cats peeing everywhere etc. and they don't have running water 90% of the time. I saw one where they found the owners pet dead and buried under piles of rubbish in the house. I guess it's the obsession...they just get so wrapped up in the stuff that they just let everything else slide until it's too late. </p><p></p><p>It's SO sad! </p><p></p><p>BUT - we're not those people and WE are getting rid of the clutter before it takes over our lives! </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>YES! That is Jabber and me too! We're looking down the road a bit - 5 years to retirement - but we plan to be house-free. We'll keep our little cabin and have our RV or 5th wheel and we'll be free to travel as we please! To do that - there will be MAJOR cleaning, decluttering, and downsizing. We can't start too soon - so we're starting now! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 745367, member: 17309"] It really doesn't matter what kind of mental illness hoarding is - what matters is NONE of us fall prey to it!!! It is a sad and strange illness, that's for sure. You watch these shows and people don't have places to sleep or bathrooms! I'd really like to know why they all have non-functioning plumbing? I mean, I understand not being able to cook if you have newspapers cluttered all over the stove...but the places are almost always nasty/dirty, with like cats peeing everywhere etc. and they don't have running water 90% of the time. I saw one where they found the owners pet dead and buried under piles of rubbish in the house. I guess it's the obsession...they just get so wrapped up in the stuff that they just let everything else slide until it's too late. It's SO sad! BUT - we're not those people and WE are getting rid of the clutter before it takes over our lives! YES! That is Jabber and me too! We're looking down the road a bit - 5 years to retirement - but we plan to be house-free. We'll keep our little cabin and have our RV or 5th wheel and we'll be free to travel as we please! To do that - there will be MAJOR cleaning, decluttering, and downsizing. We can't start too soon - so we're starting now! :) [/QUOTE]
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