Different Types of Clutter - and How to Address Them

What kinds of things do people hoard?
Commonly hoarded items can include clothing, mechanical parts, books, paper (e.g.,newspapers, magazines, mail), medications, toiletries, CDs, DVDs, containers (e.g., boxes, jars, paper and plastic bags) - and, more rarely, animals, waste matter, hair, dirty diapers, and decaying food. Often the items collected are valuable, but the quantity is in quantities greater than what can reasonably be used.

According to the dictionary, clutter is "A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass." That's pretty general. It also means that while some clutter needs to be purged (thrown out, donated, sold), some just needs to be cleaned up and put away. Both of these types will be explained here.

Links

 * http://www.oprah.com/home/whats-your-clutter-style-peter-walsh-declutter-tips/all

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