Are You a Hoarder?

Are You A OARDER? You've probably seen the Hoarders, the television show documenting people living in deplorable conditions they created themselves. Extreme cases of 5-year-old yogurt and cat carcasses aside, compulsive hoarding-purchasing, acquiring, searching out and saving items of no real value-is a clinically recognized disorder. It's estimated that 2-5 percent or 5-15 million Americans meet the criteria for being hoarders. Follow our chart to find out if you're just a dedicated collector, a bit messy, or if you need an intervention. START Would it take you more than one day to clean your house for company? PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA YES NO Are the doors in your house blocked, and therefore unable to open to 90 degrees? Is your bed and/or kitchen table coverd by clutter? NO YES You're not a hoarder- YES NO you probably just moved. Congrats! You're not a hoarder. Do you often trip over items when walking though frequently used rooms in your home? Do you often eat out because you can't see your stove top, microwave or kitchen table? When you invite friends to your house, do they suggest an alternative? NO YES MISSING YES NO YES NO REWARD! 888 Do you make any attempt to keep your house tidy? Do you have more than 10 items or pieces of clothing that still have tags on them and have been there over a year? YES NO NO YES Are your children embarrassed to have friends over? Do you often save things-boxes, bubble wrap, old clothes, broken appliances- because you may need them one day? YES NO YES NO Get help now! You might be a hoarder. Yikes! Sounds like compulsive hoarding. Donate extra stuff to local charities. Do you keep most items for sentimental value ? You're a little messy, but you're not a hoarder. YES NO Have you inherited the estates of more than two deceased relatives and stored all their belongings in your home because you can't bear to part with them? Do you have more than three large collections of items that don't serve any practical purpose? Your place could use a deep eleaning, but you're not a hoarder. O WILL YES NO YES NO Sell, toss or donate, or you might sucecumb to hoarding! You're a classic collector and keep items that have special meaning to you. Congrats! You're not a hoarder. This infographic is just for fun and is not intended to treat or diagnose any mental or physical conditions TAKE THE INTERACTIVE HOARDING QUIZ AT MYMOVE.COM SOURCE: MYMOVE.COM, MAYOCLINIC.COM, WEBMD.COM, TIME.COM mymove ץודנה,,.י" Are You A OARDER? You've probably seen the Hoarders, the television show documenting people living in deplorable conditions they created themselves. Extreme cases of 5-year-old yogurt and cat carcasses aside, compulsive hoarding-purchasing, acquiring, searching out and saving items of no real value-is a clinically recognized disorder. It's estimated that 2-5 percent or 5-15 million Americans meet the criteria for being hoarders. Follow our chart to find out if you're just a dedicated collector, a bit messy, or if you need an intervention. START Would it take you more than one day to clean your house for company? PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA YES NO Are the doors in your house blocked, and therefore unable to open to 90 degrees? Is your bed and/or kitchen table coverd by clutter? NO YES You're not a hoarder- YES NO you probably just moved. Congrats! You're not a hoarder. Do you often trip over items when walking though frequently used rooms in your home? Do you often eat out because you can't see your stove top, microwave or kitchen table? When you invite friends to your house, do they suggest an alternative? NO YES MISSING YES NO YES NO REWARD! 888 Do you make any attempt to keep your house tidy? Do you have more than 10 items or pieces of clothing that still have tags on them and have been there over a year? YES NO NO YES Are your children embarrassed to have friends over? Do you often save things-boxes, bubble wrap, old clothes, broken appliances- because you may need them one day? YES NO YES NO Get help now! You might be a hoarder. Yikes! Sounds like compulsive hoarding. Donate extra stuff to local charities. Do you keep most items for sentimental value ? You're a little messy, but you're not a hoarder. YES NO Have you inherited the estates of more than two deceased relatives and stored all their belongings in your home because you can't bear to part with them? Do you have more than three large collections of items that don't serve any practical purpose? Your place could use a deep eleaning, but you're not a hoarder. O WILL YES NO YES NO Sell, toss or donate, or you might sucecumb to hoarding! You're a classic collector and keep items that have special meaning to you. Congrats! You're not a hoarder. This infographic is just for fun and is not intended to treat or diagnose any mental or physical conditions TAKE THE INTERACTIVE HOARDING QUIZ AT MYMOVE.COM SOURCE: MYMOVE.COM, MAYOCLINIC.COM, WEBMD.COM, TIME.COM mymove ץודנה,,.י" Are You A OARDER? You've probably seen the Hoarders, the television show documenting people living in deplorable conditions they created themselves. Extreme cases of 5-year-old yogurt and cat carcasses aside, compulsive hoarding-purchasing, acquiring, searching out and saving items of no real value-is a clinically recognized disorder. It's estimated that 2-5 percent or 5-15 million Americans meet the criteria for being hoarders. Follow our chart to find out if you're just a dedicated collector, a bit messy, or if you need an intervention. START Would it take you more than one day to clean your house for company? PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA YES NO Are the doors in your house blocked, and therefore unable to open to 90 degrees? Is your bed and/or kitchen table coverd by clutter? NO YES You're not a hoarder- YES NO you probably just moved. Congrats! You're not a hoarder. Do you often trip over items when walking though frequently used rooms in your home? Do you often eat out because you can't see your stove top, microwave or kitchen table? When you invite friends to your house, do they suggest an alternative? NO YES MISSING YES NO YES NO REWARD! 888 Do you make any attempt to keep your house tidy? Do you have more than 10 items or pieces of clothing that still have tags on them and have been there over a year? YES NO NO YES Are your children embarrassed to have friends over? Do you often save things-boxes, bubble wrap, old clothes, broken appliances- because you may need them one day? YES NO YES NO Get help now! You might be a hoarder. Yikes! Sounds like compulsive hoarding. Donate extra stuff to local charities. Do you keep most items for sentimental value ? You're a little messy, but you're not a hoarder. YES NO Have you inherited the estates of more than two deceased relatives and stored all their belongings in your home because you can't bear to part with them? Do you have more than three large collections of items that don't serve any practical purpose? Your place could use a deep eleaning, but you're not a hoarder. O WILL YES NO YES NO Sell, toss or donate, or you might sucecumb to hoarding! You're a classic collector and keep items that have special meaning to you. Congrats! You're not a hoarder. This infographic is just for fun and is not intended to treat or diagnose any mental or physical conditions TAKE THE INTERACTIVE HOARDING QUIZ AT MYMOVE.COM SOURCE: MYMOVE.COM, MAYOCLINIC.COM, WEBMD.COM, TIME.COM mymove ץודנה,,.י"