December 2010
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Dec 30th
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“They think that they could just throw something in a bag, and just throw it out;...”
– A hoarder This made me laugh. (via mynightmare)
Dec 29th
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Randy Frost on Minnesota Public Radio →
Dec 29th
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Dec 27th
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everybodylovestaxidermy asked: Ilove your blog. It is so interesting.
Coming froma family of hoarders I do find the thoughts and rationalisation of different hoarders fascinating. I myself am having to be ruthless and get rid of things as i collect more, thus having a revolving amount of oddities. How bad are your Hoarding capabilities? Does it make you feel safe? My hoarding definately does. I hope you had a merry...
Dec 26th
Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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PURA VIDA!
Gentle Readers,  Thank you for visiting If I Were a Hoarder. I’m off to Costa Rica tomorrow, so I probably won’t have a chance to update this blog until after New Year’s. In the meantime, if you’re looking for a great read, I recommend Jessie Sholl’s Dirty Secret: A Daughter Comes Clean About Her Mother’s Compulsive Hoarding. My copy shipped today,...
Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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redspunion asked: You are beautiful.
Dec 23rd
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redspunion asked: You are beautiful.
Dec 23rd
if i was a hoarder...
… he would be with me right now. Thank you to boombamsaaz for the cryptic submission… 
Dec 23rd
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if i was a hoarder...
… he would be with me right now. Thank you to boombamsaaz for the cryptic submission… 
Dec 23rd
Dec 21st
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A New Blog About Hoarding: "Inheriting the Hoard" →
banachsrevenge writes: What happens after hoarders pass away.  This entry focuses on Greg, who had to carry his mother outside of her house, since the EMTs couldn’t get to her inside. My parents have this tendency, which isn’t helped by there being no time to clean, what with having to take care of my dad.  I try to go over and clean, hoping that if I get it clean maybe they’ll keep it that...
Dec 21st
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Dec 20th
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These are the days: Hoarders  →
setholdham writes: My Dad came home from work the other day and told us all an interesting story. While he was tearing down some property of a deceased woman that lived in the country near town, he and a few other men decided that they would explore the house. He was definitely not expecting what he found. Glass jars entirely full of golf course pencils Giant cupboards filled with unopened...
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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Boots, Boots, Boots!
On Friday night, I had what might be the most uncomfortable dinner of my life, which came to a melodramatic culmination with the shattering of one plate—Cat’s—and at least one heart—my own.  Surprisingly, hoarders seemed to be the only neutral conversation topic: Cat explained how her mother, a hoarder, periodically sends care packages with assorted cat-themed junk.  I...
Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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hairywine-deactivated20111231 asked: I thought that the last episode of Hoarders was pretty good! I'm in nursing school so I know how it feels to be way too busy - I make time for Hoarders though. It's my reward after a week of studying!
Dec 17th
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hairywine-deactivated20111231 asked: I thought that the last episode of Hoarders was pretty good! I'm in nursing school so I know how it feels to be way too busy - I make time for Hoarders though. It's my reward after a week of studying!
Dec 16th
Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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elizabethplaid asked: By "famed doll episode" did you mean Sir Patrick? I haven't been watching the show as much as I should, but Sir Patrick was the only doll thing I remember that was a big deal. (He had the doll sitting in the front seat of his car.)
Dec 15th
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elizabethplaid asked: By "famed doll episode" did you mean Sir Patrick? I haven't been watching the show as much as I should, but Sir Patrick was the only doll thing I remember that was a big deal. (He had the doll sitting in the front seat of his car.)
Dec 14th
hairywine-deactivated20111231 asked: Did you watch the new episode of Hoarders last night?
Dec 14th
hairywine-deactivated20111231 asked: Did you watch the new episode of Hoarders last night?
Dec 14th
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Why I Continue To Watch Hoarders →
salvio-hexia writes: It’s not because it’s part of the Yell At Your TV Monday tradition. It’s not because I have a genuine interest in obsessive compulsive behaviours (I do, but that’s still not the point). No, it’s because of Dr. Zasio. Aside from her fascinating hair and mascara choices she’s very good at her job. I’m not even being sarcastic, I swear! She really is good at what she does!...
Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 12th
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Advice Column Fail
Q. A woman in our subdivision is a hoarder. The back seat of her car is crammed with debris, and there is probably clutter underneath the pedals. A neighbor contacted the police about it, but they said they had to catch her driving. The one time they did, she claimed she was having a garage sale and they let her go with a warning. Not only is this woman a danger on the road, but she is...
Dec 11th
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Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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What's on the Syllabus, Spring 2011 Edition
I am happy to announce that I will be teaching a Comparative Literature course this spring entitled “Fetishist, Collector, Hoarder.” If you’re at Berkeley and have not yet satisfied the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement, I would be delighted to have you in the class! A provisional description:  Fetishist, Collector, Hoarder This course is dedicated to...
Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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