My maternal grandmother and mom were/are hoarders. I don't fully agree with your "decluttering is a luxury" statement. There's certainly an element of that, bec

My maternal grandmother and mom were/are hoarders. I don't fully agree with your "decluttering is a luxury" statement. There's certainly an element of that, because times were lean for them sometimes. I think the hoarding is really a proxy for control, not for direct utility - and sometimes the instinct can go wrong and there's no value at all, or negative value, to the continued accumulation. Everyone, rich or poor, needs space to walk around and space to prepare food or wash dishes. Obviously there's a spectrum of behavior when it comes to these things from "cluttered, but mostly functional" to "need a strategy, dust mask and boots to cross the room". I've seen way too much of the latter to be fully on board with your point. Here's a great blog about two sisters cleaning up their late father's mess I've found fascinating and helpful in dealing with my familys' situation: https://tetanusburger.blogspot.com/ https://tetanusburger.blogspot.com/