Hoarding is seen through the eyes of an artist.
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4. Hoarding is seen through the eyes of an artist.

“My Grandpa called me to ask me to help clean out his deceased brother's house,” says Reddit user DubwooferMusic. Even though I had never been there, I decided. I found there was a lot of garbage in the yard as we were driving up the road. We exited the vehicle and entered through the garage, which was the only door that would unlock.

 Hoarding is seen through the eyes of an artist.
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Things didn't look any better until we were inside the home. It was a two-story house with documents stacked nearly to the ceiling on the first floor. He had been an artist and had thousands of drawings in his home, literally. The second floor was a whole different story, and the bed was devoid of people. There was no furniture or anything else. It was devoid of everything. On the other hand, the entire second floor was covered in drawings and sketches, from ceiling to bottom. Since the bulk of the rooms' floors had rotted and fallen, I could only see a portion of the upstairs. However, it was all very fascinating.”

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