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Are the number of items in your home causing distress or difficulty using the rooms? Do they pose a health and safety concern? Are you overwhelmed by decisions on what to keep or let go? There are many resources available to assist with understanding hoarding disorder and help is available.
Assessment Tools
Scales & Checklists
Standardized tools used by professionals and individuals to assess the severity of hoarding and guide intervention.
ICD Clutter-Hoarding Scale
Five-level framework (Level I Green/Low through Level V Red/Severe) assessing structural integrity, animal/pest control, household functionality, and health and safety.
Clutter Image Rating Scale (CIR)
Visual scale from the International OCD Foundation used to assess degree of clutter. Ranges from Level 1 (minimal) to Level 9 (severe hoarding) using photographs of living spaces.
Uniform Inspection Checklist (UIC)
Comprehensive inspection tool from the Center for Hoarding and Cluttering. Assesses safety and sanitation based on housing codes, fire safety, and health guidelines.
Wellington-Guelph Hoarding Response Checklist
10 Steps to a Safer, Healthier and More Comfortable Home. Evaluates clutter severity and potential health/safety risks for professionals and intervention teams.
ICD Quality of Life Scale
Assessment tool from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization measuring quality of life impact for individuals affected by hoarding and chronic disorganization.
Peer Support
Support Groups & Communities
Mutual Support – Buried in Treasures Workshops
Online platform connecting people with peer support networks. MNHTF can host a peer-led Buried in Treasures Workshop — contact us to learn more.
Clutterers Anonymous (CLA)
12-step fellowship for individuals who struggle with chronic clutter and hoarding. Hosts meetings, offers literature, and provides a network of resources.
Clutter Buddies
Supportive Facebook community for individuals dealing with clutter, disorganization, and hoarding. Tips, motivation, and resources.
Spenders Anonymous
12-step fellowship for individuals struggling with compulsive spending — a common co-occurring behavior with hoarding disorder.
Reading List
Recommended Books
Buried in Treasures, 2nd Edition
David F. Tolin, Randy O. Frost, and Gail Steketee
2014
Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things
Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee
2011
Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding and Compulsive Acquiring
Michael A. Tompkins, Tamara Hartl; foreword by Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee
The Hoarding Handbook: A Guide for Service Professionals
Christiana Bratiotis, Gail Steketee, Christina Sorrentino Schmalisch
2011
Making Space Clutter Free
Tracy McCubbin
2019
Make Space for Happiness
Tracy McCubbin
Video Resources
Watch educational videos, community presentations, and media appearances on the MNHTF YouTube channel.
MNHTF YouTube ChannelDisclaimer: The Minnesota Hoarding Task Force ("MNHTF") does not provide services directly. MNHTF provides resources and information regarding the general subject of hoarding. In doing so, MNHTF does not endorse, recommend, warrant or assume any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process.