I’m very new to this community, facing a cleanout and sale of a family member’s home. First post, so please go easy on me. I just read a hoarding chart for the first time, and this situation feels different, but I think it fits here. The problem is not just trash. The hoarder (the husband) collected things like tools, lumber, machinery, coins, several specialty hobbies with expensive gear. It’s probably on scale of a 2K square feet full of stuff (aside from the house), and more clutter outside. A lot of is probably trash in the sense that it’s decades old or broken, but it’s an overwhelming scale. It seems that some items could carry value in their niches, but I don’t know where to start when the time comes. I can’t imagine that any one company could get good prices for the wide range of stuff that few people want. I fear the bills would be insane if we had to dispose of too much of it as trash. Or do I just need to calm down because the companies will know what to do?
Thankfully my family is willing to hire work out and pay for an estate sale company. I have a lot of anger that we’re stuck with this, and am dreading it. I’m looking for ideas to offload as much of the work as possible, and all the emotional advice.