If you’ve been around me for a while, you will know one of my weaknesses is clutter. Especially when a project is due, things get out of control. One could say that taking over 10 drafting tables when only ONE was assigned could signal a clutter problem. Maybe. Yet my shenanigans are nothing compared to what I’ve recently seen. I was recently introduced to a show called Hoarders. The two people featured had living spaces so full of STUFF that it was threatening to overwhelm their lives!

On the premier episode, Chris is a single mother of two, yet in their three bedroom condo, they all sleep on a lounge chair – the only clear space available. The father has made motions to take full custody of the children because of the lack of space! Dale is a artist who “collects found objects” (i.e. dumpster diving). He may lose his subsidy, and therefore his apartment, if he can’t make his place fire-safety compliant.

So, what’s the moral of the story? I reeeeally need to clean my room, and so do you!