by Nate Berg | Feb 13, 2024 | Hoarding Cleanup
Whether you are a contractor tackling the cleanup of a hoarding situation or a homeowner trying to navigate this complex process, knowing how long it will take is crucial for planning and budgeting. Contrary to common misconceptions, hoarding cleanups are not as...
by Nate Berg | Apr 1, 2021 | Hoarding Cleanup
If you are thinking about selling a hoarding home in MN as-is then you have come to the right place. Scene Clean and Twin Cities Restoration have helped hundreds of people cleanup and get back on track with hoarding issues since 2012. But sometimes helping to remove...
by Janet Yeats | Jul 26, 2020 | Hoarding Cleanup, Janet Yeats
A common question I often get is about the differences between hoarding, clutter and collecting. As a reminder, here’s our definition of hoarding: 1) acquiring too much, 2) not letting go of possessions, 3) an inability to use the rooms in the home for their intended...
by Janet Yeats | Jul 25, 2020 | Hoarding Cleanup, Janet Yeats, Scene Clean Resources, Scene Decon
So, unresolved trauma and loss are a big part of why people hoard. But there are a couple other psychological causes to look at – behavioral reinforcement and attachment. The behavioral reinforcement goes along with the occipital lobes in the brain – remember the...
by Janet Yeats | Jul 22, 2020 | Hoarding Cleanup, Janet Yeats
The last cause we’ll look at are psychological reasons why people hoard. There’s a lot here so I’m going to divide this cause into two parts. This is the cause closest to my heart because it allows us to look at the impact of trauma and loss on hoarding behaviors....
by Janet Yeats | Jul 17, 2020 | Biohazard cleaning company, Biohazard crime scene clean up, Hoarding Cleanup, Janet Yeats, Scene Clean Resources, Scene Decon
I feel the need to re-visit the ultimatums conversation. Also, I get asked this question a lot: “Why do people who hoard keep so much junk?” I think this question and the ultimatum conversation go hand-in-hand, so I’m putting them together in this post. Hopefully,...