Compulsive hoarding can be a huge problem, so I stop myself from hoarding things for long.
It is huge.  It can be an economic burden, and affect relationships with others. 
Compulsive hoarding can be a huge problem, so I stop myself from hoarding things for long.
It is a type of OCD where people can't control their thoughts or activities for long periods of time.  You know any hoarders?
Yeah, definitely. It could make the people you're living with pretty upset too when things start to pile up.
My dad hoards tools in his garage.  Drives my mom crazy.
Nah, not really. I've only heard about them in documentaries and my college Psych class.
cooking, cleaning, moving through the house, and sleeping. It can also put the individual and others at risk of fires, falling, poor sanitation, and other health concerns. Compulsive hoarders may be aware of their irrational behavior, but the emotional attachment to the hoarded objects far exceeds the motive to discard the items.
Researchers have only recently begun to study hoarding, and it was first defined as a mental disorder in the 5th edition of the DSM in 2013. It was not clear whether compulsive hoarding is a
Compulsive hoarding
Compulsive hoarding, also known as hoarding disorder, is a behavioral pattern characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects that cover the living areas of the home and cause significant distress or impairment. Compulsive hoarding behavior has been associated with health risks, impaired functioning, workplace impairment, economic burden, and adverse effects on friends and family members. When clinically significant enough to impair functioning, hoarding can prevent typical uses of space, enough so that it can limit activities such as