hiya BNLsMOM,

I have a mother who is a compulsive hoarder so more recently have been doing research on this... I found some interesting websites on my travels, they may help you too!
I cant post links yet as not written enough posts but if you type compulsive hoarding into google it will come up with some great helpful sites...
compulsive-hoarding(dot)org is a great site as it helps you define your hoarding a little better. understanding_ocd can be good to add your own stories and read others stories as well as getting support!

I am so proud of my mum, recently she has learned to let go a little and actually started getting rid of things that she knows she realisicaly wont ever use which is a massive step forward! I took her to the animal shelter where some of her things were being donated and she could see how much they needed these things (blankets, duvets pillows etc) and i think that really helped her knowing they were going to such a good home! Now we have begun to make more storage space due to getting rid of things, we can designate certain cupboards to certain things thus meaning its easier when coming to putting the right thing in the right place rather than the old "let's stick it here for now" attitude! hope this helps you a little xxx