Rescuing a Hoarder House

Does someone you love hoard? Do you worry about their ability to safely navigate in their home? Does it concern you that they may be eating expired food or not storing food properly in the refrigerator? Are the papers stacked so deeply a small kitchen fire could turn into a disaster?

Moving Forward has been digging out hoarders since 2004. Here’s a true story with fictitious names.

We received a call from Kim after her mother, Agnes, had passed on and left behind an extremely hoarded Seattle home. Kim and her siblings wanted help emptying it but they were so overwhelmed it was difficult for them to know where and how to start. (more…)