Do you know someone who is a Hoarder?

I know a few people who are hoarders. One person I know has her place so piled up with stuff that she had to create pathways through all the junk just to get around. My best friend is a hoarder, but thankfully he is attempting to change his ways. He wants to break free of this neurosis, and I have been helping him. It's kinda hard sometimes, getting it to sink into his head that he doesn't need to save every single empty margarine container, or every single jar...I think I'm starting to convince him that it is ok to throw these things out! At least I hope I'm convincing him...

My daughter-in-law and son are hoarders. There are book shelves on almost every wall. She has every book she ever bought for her son. He is 12 and still has the books hehad when he was little. She home schools him so I see the need for some bboks but to keep them from that little. She also has a pile if clothes and pots and pan. she just seems to need to keep buying more all the time. My son keep ever nut and bolt that he sees. If it has to do with machanics or building he will keep i. It wouldnot be so bad if there was some order but it is all just pilled here and there. I and my 2 grandchildren have to live with this stuff. Sometime it get hard o get around or find any thing.