Hoarding

Items people mayhoard

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Somepeople with ahoarding disorderwill hoard a range of items, while others may just hoard certain types of objects.

Items that are often hoarded include:

  • newspapers andmagazines
  • books
  • clothes
  • leaflets and letters, including junk mail
  • bills and receipts
  • containers, including plastic bags and cardboard boxes
  • household supplies

Some people also hoard animals, which theymay not be able to look after properly. More recently, hoarding of data has become more common. This is wheresomeone stores huge amounts of electronic data and emails that they're extremely reluctant to delete.

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Introduction

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Items people mayhoard

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