A specialist cleaner, who has cleared a bathtub full of human faeces and removed more than a tonne of urine bottles from homes, has identified a spike in hoarding cases. Mufaro Mapanda, 63, a former ...

A specialist cleaner, who has cleared a bathtub full of human faeces and removed more than a tonne of urine bottles from homes, has identified a spike in hoarding cases. Mufaro Mapanda, 63, a former ...

For Jo Powell, cleaning is about restoring dignity and understanding the grief and shame behind every pile of rubbish.

For people who develop hoarding behaviors, possessions take on meanings and values far beyond their practical use. Each item becomes deeply intertwined with emotions, memories, and personal identity ...