To protect the privacy of those involved, the names in this story have been changed. “G’night,” Ben says. “Heading back to the house.” The house. “Have you ever noticed that you don’t call your place ...

A specialist cleaner, who has cleared a bathtub full of human faeces and removed more than a tonne of urine bottles from homes, has identified a spike in hoarding cases. Mufaro Mapanda, 63, a former ...

Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for granted: our relationship with things we bring into our homes. The ...

ST. PAUL. Minn., June 27 (UPI) --Compulsive hoarders feel stigmatized and are more likely to view their neighborhoods as less safe and more chaotic than counterparts do, according to researchers who ...

In the United States, homes have become much bigger despite the drop in birthrate and household size. The median single family home built is now 2,273 square feet compared to 1,525 square feet in 1973 ...