Semi hoarder parent is being forced into Care. I’m to write a list of things I want retrieved. Very difficult since I’ve not been to this particular house and everything I can think of wanting is super susceptible to rats so probably doesn’t exist anymore.
I’ve dealt with this situation, full on hoarder/slob lazy bastard. If it’s personal and can be washed/disinfected then keep, can’t be washed then good bye to it.
Photos, heirlooms, objet d’art, personal collections, documents.
I’m doing this remote, so hard to judge. Guess I’ll ask for a video call?
Pretty much everything sentimental I can think of is fabric, paper, or leather. Not optimistic given rats.
I get that. The thing I want most is electronic, so washing isn’t ok. Still have to find out if it actually still exists before deep dive cleaning protocol tool much
Er, an emerging one who hasn’t quite got to the legal limit? Deciding the solution to the rats stealing the dog food is to put out an extra bowl rather than dealing with the rats?
There’s definitely scales of hoarding behaviour where it’s considered pathological beyond a certain point. The Clutter Image Rating Scale is one such scale used in Australia (PDF link). Most people don’t become problem hoarders overnight.
Semi hoarder parent is being forced into Care. I’m to write a list of things I want retrieved. Very difficult since I’ve not been to this particular house and everything I can think of wanting is super susceptible to rats so probably doesn’t exist anymore.
I’ve dealt with this situation, full on hoarder/slob lazy bastard. If it’s personal and can be washed/disinfected then keep, can’t be washed then good bye to it.
Photos, heirlooms, objet d’art, personal collections, documents.
I’m doing this remote, so hard to judge. Guess I’ll ask for a video call? Pretty much everything sentimental I can think of is fabric, paper, or leather. Not optimistic given rats.
it’s not the chewing, it’s the rat pee and rat pee can harbour dangerous pathogens . Be very careful.
fabric can be washed/disinfected
https://www.rodentsfamily.com/understanding-the-dangers-of-rat-and-mouse-urine/
I get that. The thing I want most is electronic, so washing isn’t ok. Still have to find out if it actually still exists before deep dive cleaning protocol tool much
What is a semi hoarder? Surely you are either a hoarder or you are not?
Er, an emerging one who hasn’t quite got to the legal limit? Deciding the solution to the rats stealing the dog food is to put out an extra bowl rather than dealing with the rats?
There’s a legal limit?! News to me!
There’s definitely scales of hoarding behaviour where it’s considered pathological beyond a certain point. The Clutter Image Rating Scale is one such scale used in Australia (PDF link). Most people don’t become problem hoarders overnight.