Hoarders on Channel 13

janice | November 20, 2009

Check out my friend Ellen Delap of www.professional-organizer.com on Houston’s Channel 13.  She and two of her clients, who are hoarders, are interviewed for this story about how to get help for hoarding issues in the home.
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=7113998&syndicate=syndicate&section=

Hoarders on TV

janice | September 2, 2009

Hoarders, a new series on A&E, has aired four episodes and sparked discussions with my fellow organizers on Twitter and Facebook. Each episode depicts the stories of two different hoarders and follows them as they attempt to change their lives.
In terms of showing the emotional issues hoarders face, the show is excellent. So far, the [...]

Apartment Worthy vs. House Worthy

janice | August 20, 2009

I’m house hunting right now and discovering the highs and lows of house buying in today’s environment. As I continue my search, I’ve begun dismantling and packing my apartment. When I started, I thought I would not have a large pile to send to charity as I try to operate a lean and mean operation [...]

Do You Have the Messiest House?

janice | May 21, 2009

As I watch Clean House’s The Messiest Home in the Country, I feel the pain of the married couple featured in tonight’s show. The husband is a packrat, who brings all sorts of junk and trash he finds with the intention of selling it on e-bay. The husband also has several hobbies, all completely different [...]