Episode 1 | Terri

Terri not able to live in the home she bought . Terri and Kraig wanted to get married but the hoarding stood in their way. Terri spends her time as a caregiver for an elderly gentleman and has hoarded clutter in his house as well.

Episode 2 | Tiffany

Tiffany never lived an independent life growing up . She lives with her sister Becky, Collecting thousands of discounted books over the years has damaged the family property. Now Tiffany wants to build a new home and live a better...

Episode 3 | Paul

Paul faced the tragic loss of his partner, Skip, a few years ago. In place of dealing with the grief of his loss, Paul turned to collecting items to use in his interior design business. His massive hoard has now stressed his relat...

Episode 4 | Carl

Carl and his mom used to have fun looking in trash cans to see what useful things they could find when he was a little kid. Now that Carl lives alone, he treasures his family home and old items as family heirloom. Carl spends a lo...

Episode 5 | Carmen

Carmen suffered the loss of her husband, Mike. After a neck injury, Carmen lost her job as a data management specialist. Being alone at home and having no job created anxiety that triggered Carmen's hoarding disorder and online sh...

Episode 6 | Kate

Kate grew up with an overbearing father and a submissive mother and loss of Kate's husband left her with overwhelming grief to deal. Kate's home is now in complete chaos, and the city is issuing her daily fines under code enforcem...

Episode 7 | Peggy

Peggy's divorce in 1981 left her alone when her daughter decided to live with her father. Finding a job as a live-in caregiver required Peggy to move across the country and start over. Thrift store shopping allowed Peggy to social...

Episode 8 | Martha

Martha has had a tough life dealing with deception from a married man, frail health, and caring for her parent's last moments in life. Losing the use of water in her house made personal hygiene a challenge to maintain and not want...