Confronting Hoarding Disorder: Step One of Cleaning and Organizing a Cluttered Home

🏠The homeowner has hoarding disorder and the house is cluttered with food, craft supplies, and medication.

🧼Step one of the cleaning process involves clearing the floor and creating a path to walk through.

❌The host plans to offer the homeowner a new refrigerator if she can get rid of 100 items from her fridge and freezer.

🗑️The challenge is to remove trash without getting rid of things that have value.

🗂️Organizing the remaining items is another challenge that the host will address in future visits.

What is the first step in the cleaning process?

—The first step is to clear the floor and create a path to walk through.

What does the host plan to offer the homeowner?

—The host plans to offer a new refrigerator if the homeowner can get rid of 100 items from her fridge and freezer.

What is the main challenge in this cleaning process?

—The main challenge is to remove trash without getting rid of things that have value.

What will the host do in future visits?

—In future visits, the host will address organizing the remaining items.

What is the focus of this video?

—The focus is on step one of the cleaning process and the challenges involved in cleaning and organizing a cluttered home.

00:00Introduction to the house of someone with hoarding disorder.

02:37Discussion about the challenge of the cluttered house and the homeowner's hoarding disorder.

06:20The process of clearing the floor and creating a path to walk through.

09:55Cleaning the stove and other appliances in the kitchen.

11:48Discussion about the challenges of the cleaning process and the need for organization.