Quote From: pearlhannaOn TLC there is a show called "Clean House." Ms. Niecy Nash cleans out the clutter, has a yard sale and takes the proceeds and redecorates the home (well, the crew does). Ms. Nash matches the proceeds with $1,000.
I also think Freecycle or Craigs List, would be a great place to list things we don't need.
I can't imagine having so much clutter that its difficult to move around, let alone the smell of old food, dirty clothes and dusty furniture. If money is an issue, why not the Dollar store to get cleaning supplies.
LOL Dr. Phil maybe hoarders are waiting for Antique Roadshow to see if their trash is a treasure.
Pearl
Thats funny on TLC there was also a show called "Clean Sweep." The description that you provided sounds almost the same how the show went.
"Too much stuff? Not enough space? Is your house cluttered from floor to ceiling with more disorder than anyone can handle? Clean Sweep is an emotionally charged yet often comedic hour of television.
In every episode, our team of ruthless, yet talented, experts will help homeowners dramatically transform two areas in their house from disaster areas to functional, stylishly organized living spaces. We'll show dramatic room transformations by one of our designers, Molly Luetkemeyer or Angelo Surmelis, while organizational expert Peter Walsh offers great organizational solutions. On hand for every project is carpenter Eric Stromer. Throughout the process, members of the team will share time-saving cleaning tips, reveal money saving shopping tactics, and present do-it-yourself home projects." TLC
It has been a long time since I watched the show, it was interesting to watch the home owners battle each other for who has the most sells during the Yard sale. Whoever earns the most usually wins a prize and whatever is not sold is then given to charity.
Seeing that many clutter does ruin the mood and really discourages you to clean up the mess. It gets really hard to organize at some point and it is even more difficult when trying to tend with other people's stuff, at the end it either results in that person not able to find their things or forgeting that they even had it.
But once you start your act together and get things right it might be fun searching through past belongings for treasures or other useful things.
