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12. Better to "cost average'' the scarp and

Reply to kaotikross (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 06:22 AM

Nov 2021

take in some every week. Most likely you won't sell it all before it goes up or down. But, that would be reasonable.

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imagine having this hoard next to your home [View all] Demovictory9 Nov 2021 OP

Hoarding North Shore Chicago Nov 2021 #1

you are so right...Hoarding show revisted 4 after the cleanup. 3 of the 4 had the beginnings Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #2

thats when you call the health department MFM008 Nov 2021 #3

That's a good hoard, but for a real one, look up the Collyer Brothers... TreasonousBastard Nov 2021 #4

I've seen larger ones than this on Hoarders. I will look up the Collyer's. vaguely remember them Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #6

Hmm shanti Nov 2021 #53

It's a safe bet that the inside is every bit as bad, if not worse Rorey Nov 2021 #5

My story is the same as yours. llmart Nov 2021 #8

Peace and contentment Rorey Nov 2021 #11

My brain feels cluttered when there is clutter around me Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #17

Same Rorey Nov 2021 #19

My ex can't fit his vehicle in his garage either. llmart Nov 2021 #20

The reality is that while these are the visible exceptions, there's a OnDoutside Nov 2021 #9

I'm turning into more of a minimalist every day Rorey Nov 2021 #13

I can relate. llmart Nov 2021 #22

My daughter is just like you Rorey Nov 2021 #24

Hey, I need those coffee mugs! Moved to FL and left behind old mugs that would not cleanup. machoneman Nov 2021 #32

Actually I said to my son that he should be thanking us, as we are OnDoutside Nov 2021 #38

perfect minimal techno/glitch soundtrack for your minimalist life Celerity Nov 2021 #51

its amazing how many people can't park car(s) in garage because of boxes of stuff Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #16

I just tell myself that it's time for someone else to enjoy it Rorey Nov 2021 #21

That's a great rule to have. The only thing of value to me are OnDoutside Nov 2021 #39

This is the reason too so, so many mini-storage places have popped up in the last 20 years or so! machoneman Nov 2021 #31

And most of it really is junk or out of fashion. OnDoutside Nov 2021 #37

Omg..so not only storing.stuff but having to keep it airconditioned!? Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #43

This is what happens kaotikross Nov 2021 #7

Better to "cost average'' the scarp and multigraincracker Nov 2021 #12

I take my scrap metal to the metal place...I don't collect any cash though..Not worth the hassle LeftInTX Nov 2021 #49

No offense, but this is why I live in an HOA development , warts and all it's better. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #10

Makes sense Rorey Nov 2021 #14

I live in an HOA also. they'd have been all over their *sses the moment 1 box appeared in the yard Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #15

Absolutely. Lol. We must live in the same place. Ha! jimfields33 Nov 2021 #18

I wish ours was a bit more diligent. llmart Nov 2021 #23

Blatant displays Rorey Nov 2021 #25

It used to be that when showing a house you'd remove "personal" items, including religious tokens... Hekate Nov 2021 #56

I think people would be surprised if they knew leftyladyfrommo Nov 2021 #26

I live a Spartan life pfitz59 Nov 2021 #27

When you encounter a hoarder it's always startling, but I've never seen anything Vinca Nov 2021 #28

This is hoarding - burying the neighbors alive malaise Nov 2021 #29

This is hoarding - burying the neighbors alive malaise Nov 2021 #30

My mom is a hoarder MissB Nov 2021 #33

Sweden has that.cultural thing where people cleanout their homes when the age Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #44

The 90 year old mother probably hasn't been able to clean much for a few years. haele Nov 2021 #34

That even the boxes are neatly stacked is hint that son is attached to the boxes Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #50

Good for the city to help her stay in her home while she can. nt Hortensis Nov 2021 #35

That's nothing that a carelessly ForgedCrank Nov 2021 #36

That level of hoarding is a symptom of an underlying mental disorder. MineralMan Nov 2021 #40

Hoarders I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2021 #41

Sorry - but that son is not taking care of his mother. Drunken Irishman Nov 2021 #42

How the hell does anyone get in or out of the house? lunatica Nov 2021 #45

The video shows neighbor on hoarded side showing spot where he climbs over Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #46

Ever see the show, Hoarders? LiberatedUSA Nov 2021 #47

Wow shanti Nov 2021 #48

"Billionaire Syndrome" Duncan Grant Nov 2021 #52

Sometimes the "free country" value gets abused.... lindysalsagal Nov 2021 #54

Seems like Code Enforcement dropped the ball on this awhile back. nt EX500rider Nov 2021 #55