Understanding of Cluttering and Hoarding Help

Have you had a case of Hoarding on your property? If your answer is yes then you have to think seriously towards it. It is not something one can neglect. In today’s environment, it is easy to get attached to things (other than human) which have no use to your needs. 

There are many cases about hoarding seem to be everywhere these days, these cases are also shown on television for different kind of hoardings. People who hoard, represents greater risk to the health and safety of other family members and if there are tenants then it presents greater risks to other tenants as well. Various risks may include inconvenience in moving items or repair during fire or flood outbreak, fire from hoarded things in close proximity, spreading of pests (including termites, rats, carpenter ants, bed bugs, cockroaches and many more) across the property and many more.

There is also greater risk involved for Owners or property managers with financial repercussions due to lost property value or rentals, repair costs and legal fees to incurred to terminate a lease. There were several stories printed in news papers about cases where property owners or property management companies have to incurred heavy financial losses in tenant compensation and legal issues.

Hoarding is one such behavior which characterized by the extreme acquisition of and incapability or refusal to discard large quantities of objects that cover significant area of house and cause significant distress or harm. Hoarding is associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ODC), however OCD patients are often aware of their conditions where hoarders are not really aware about their problems and thus it becomes really difficult to cure them. Some of the common habits of hoarders include compulsive & excessive collecting and silly decision making about useless items, leading them to store all garbage. Hoarding is very much common in people with psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Other types of hoarding include animal hoarding, book or magazine hoarding & information or data hoarding.

Clutterers are slightly different from Hoarders in psychology, they have an emotional attachment to their piled up items, they fear for their loss. This is seen in people having low self esteem, depression & anxiety.

Hoarders and Clutterers do require psychological opinion and treatment to manage their conducts. At “Hoarders’ Helping Hands”, Aclectica provides assistance to hoarders in managing their collections, including organizing and disposal of the awkward or damaging objects. In doing so we use Decluttering, energy flow, as well as color and aroma therapy when required, to provide a more supporting home environment and help to remove the immediate health and safety and help in maintaining a supportive and nurturing home.

About HHR Company:

Helping Hand Resources has qualified hoarding specialists for Hoarding Help. Get Help with Clutter, Hoarding Clean Up, Biohazard Waste Removal, Clutter Management, Decluttering Services, Vacation Rental Services, Senior Downsizing Services, Estate Management Services with Organizing Services and Vacation Rental Services to Change your Life.

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Biohazard Waste Removal Services in British Columbia

Would you like your house or property to consume heavy and Biohazard Waste for long time? In ideal world of course not, no one would like to keep the heavy and biohazard waste in their property for long time, not even in their wildest dream. Now question arises that how you can get rid of these wastes? Is it advisable to do it on your own without seeking professional help? Realistically speaking, it would be better to take professional assistance in order to avoid any unpleasant happening.

Hoarding Cleaning Services assists in removing huge amount of items from residential or corporate properties. These items will be picked from your properties at your convenience. Some of the pieces or items can go through recycling process and rest of the items (waste) which can’t be recycled, will be carrying to a landfill. Heavy waste removal services are specially meant for a person who wants to remove huge amount of large and heavy items with professional help. These items can be encompassing appliances, trees or furniture. Removal time frame depends on each province and their respective governing body, but majority province normally request to perform heavy waste removal on 2 – 3 months basis.

Each council in provinces provides heavy waste removal services as part of their cleaning services. So residents who want to dispose either their heavy home appliances or large furniture then they must verify with their service supplier for council rules and regulations. In case, if council does not provide this service than they must contact certified and professional company to assist you removal of heavy waste. It is very important for residents to be aware about the permitted disposals in their usual trash pickup, and in case of chemical waste disposal, special permission should be obtained.

Biological hazards, also known as Biohazards, refer to biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans. This can include medical waste or samples of a microorganism, virus or toxin from a biological source like hospitals, laboratories, clinics etc. that can affect human health. It can also include substances harmful to animals. So Biohazard Waste Removal is one hell of a tricky task. Generally, country and state laws strictly regulate the packaging and disposal of biological waste.


Biohazard Waste is defined as:

• Laboratory waste includes Human or animal specimen cultures from medical and pathological laboratories.
• Human surgery specimens or tissues removed at surgery or autopsy.
• Animal parts, tissues, fluids, or carcasses suspected by the attending veterinarian of being contaminated with infectious agents known to be contagious to humans.
• Waste, which at the point of transport from the generator's site, at the point of disposal, or thereafter, contains recognizable fluid blood, fluid blood products, containers, or equipment containing blood that is fluid or blood from animals known to be infected with diseases which are highly infectious to humans.
• Waste containing discarded materials contaminated with excretion, exudates, or secretions from humans or animals that are required to be isolated by authorized persons to protect others from highly communicable diseases or diseases of animals that are highly communicable to humans.

Helping Hands Resources has the unique ability and experience in Hoarding Clean Up, removing heavy and biohazard waste from your properties upon your request in entire British Columbia. We use certified, qualified, bondable, and fully insured staff to meet our clients’ needs. 

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My Experience about Clutter and Energy Flow

I remember the strict policy one of my former employers in the biopharmaceutical industry had. “Clean your desks before the end of the week” was the repetitive command coming from ‘upstairs’ continuously. 

As scientists of course we were mostly messy. More focused on the results and a lot less interested in how our desks and cubicles looked like. As I matured and grew more comfortable in my own skin I realised that there was a lot more in cleaning my desk than met the eyes. Once I started practicing the command from ‘upstairs’ and ended up with a clean desk and in-box first thing on Monday mornings, I noticed I did my best thinking and analysis at that time! Coincidence? Not at all.

Clutter affects us all in in the same way. Takes away concentration, increases frustration and we end up worrying more about what to tackle first than getting quality work done. It also doesn’t help that one tends to overlook things in a big mess and end up regretting it at some point. So if an office clutter does this to your work, imagine what it does to your home environment where you should be reenergising and nourishing yourself!

Decluttering visibly organizes our space and in turn helps us organise our thoughts and thought patterns. The flow of energy is felt by us at various levels but more commonly understood visually. So regardless of how we think it impacts us, it is important to note that clutter has a great impact on our lives in a mental, physical and emotional sense.

In severe cases of cluttering, which affect 1-2% of the population, hoarding begins to consume us to the point that we lose touch with the norm and can’t imagine our environment without the collected treasures (which unfortunately sometimes includes animals!) and start feeling the adverse effects of hoarding and accompanying clutter. Although it is understood that obsessive behaviours have varying psychological and emotional roots (this includes hoarding), clutter nonetheless produces the same effect in all of us. It blocks the flow of energy, blocks creative thinking, becomes visually tiring, makes any space less relaxing and nourishing, and in some cases can have a negative impact on our health and safety. So next time you walk by a room or a space in your house or at work, as yourself if you like what you see and can you improve it. And remember, if you don’t love it or use, you should toss it!

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