Cleaning Out the Hoard

You're standing in a room that isn't yours to fix, a spouse's cluttered side of the house, an aging parent's overstuffed hallway, or a home gone quiet after a death, and ordinary decluttering advice doesn't work here, because every object has a person attached to it. This book covers all three situations: living with a hoarding partner without wrecking your marriage, helping an aging parent downsize while it's still their home, and clearing an estate through grief and family disagreement. You'll learn to tell your discomfort apart from genuine danger, get consent instead of forcing it, and sort, haul, and donate safely, while protecting yourself from burnout and recognizing when a situation needs a professional instead of a family weekend.

Imad Muratspahic is an independent author of practical how-to guides, technical handbooks, history and fiction. The books aim to be clear, honest and useful from the first page.